Montana Code > Title 40 > Chapter 1 > Part 1 – General Provisions


§ 40-1-101	Purposes
§ 40-1-102	Uniformity of application and construction
§ 40-1-103	Formalities
§ 40-1-104	Application
§ 40-1-105	Application of Montana Rules of Civil Procedure
§ 40-1-106	Parts of code not applicable
§ 40-1-107	Form of application, license, marriage certificate, and consent

Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
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.
Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
Sex: means the organization of the body parts and gametes for reproduction in human beings and other organisms. See Montana Code 1-1-201
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