§ 25-40-101 Short title
§ 25-40-102 Definitions
§ 25-40-103 Collaborative law participation agreement — requirements
§ 25-40-104 Beginning and concluding collaborative law process
§ 25-40-105 Proceedings pending before tribunal — status report
§ 25-40-106 Emergency order
§ 25-40-107 Approval of agreement by tribunal
§ 25-40-108 Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm
§ 25-40-109 Low-income parties
§ 25-40-110 Governmental entity as party
§ 25-40-111 Disclosure of information
§ 25-40-112 Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected
§ 25-40-113 Appropriateness of collaborative law process
§ 25-40-114 Coercive or violent relationship
§ 25-40-115 Confidentiality of collaborative law communication
§ 25-40-116 Privilege against disclosure for collaborative law communication — admissibility — discovery
§ 25-40-117 Waiver and preclusion of privilege
§ 25-40-118 Limits of privilege
§ 25-40-119 Authority of tribunal in case of noncompliance
§ 25-40-120 Uniformity of application and construction
§ 25-40-121 Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 25 > Chapter 40 > Part 1 - Uniform Collaborative Law Act

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.