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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 701.0106

  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.

The common law of trusts and principles of equity supplement this chapter, except to the extent modified by this chapter or another statute of this state.