Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 174 – Dogs
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- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Collar: means a band, strip or chain placed around the neck of a dog. See Wisconsin Statutes 174.001
- 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.
- Department: means the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection. See Wisconsin Statutes 174.001
- Domestic animal: includes livestock, dogs and cats. See Wisconsin Statutes 174.001
- Intergovernmental commission: means an intergovernmental commission formed by contract under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 174.001
- Livestock: means any horse, bovine, sheep, goat, pig, llama, alpaca, domestic rabbit, farm-raised deer, as defined in…. See Wisconsin Statutes 174.001
- Motorcycle: is a motor vehicle as defined in…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Officer: has the meaning designated under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 174.001
- Owner: includes any person who owns, harbors or keeps a dog. See Wisconsin Statutes 174.001
- Population: means that shown by the most recent regular or special federal census. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Preceding: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next preceding that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Town board: means the town board of supervisors. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- United States: includes the District of Columbia, the states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories organized by congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01