§ 80-5-501 Requirement and effect of alternative dispute resolution — exemption
§ 80-5-502 Notice of alternative dispute resolution
§ 80-5-503 Commencement of legal action — evidence
§ 80-5-504 Alternative dispute resolution council
§ 80-5-505 Authority of alternative dispute resolution council — compensation
§ 80-5-506 Alternative dispute resolution procedure
§ 80-5-507 Findings
§ 80-5-508 Costs of alternative dispute resolution
§ 80-5-509 Program administration and rulemaking
§ 80-5-510 Administration of fees

Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 80 > Chapter 5 > Part 5 - Agricultural Seed Contract Alternative Dispute Resolution

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Bulk: means not packaged in separate units. See Montana Code 80-5-120
  • 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.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Person: means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or association. See Montana Code 80-5-120
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
  • 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
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Writing: includes printing. See Montana Code 1-1-203