§ 167.07 Manufacture, storage and distribution of matches
§ 167.10 Regulation of fireworks
§ 167.12 Safety appliances
§ 167.13 Operation
§ 167.14 Sale regulated
§ 167.151 Unlawful operation of corn shredders
§ 167.18 Threshing machine joints to be covered
§ 167.19 Farm machinery storage
§ 167.20 Stairway guards
§ 167.21 Movable soccer goals
§ 167.22 Cigars not to be manufactured in basements
§ 167.25 Refrigerators and iceboxes
§ 167.26 Leaving unguarded ice holes
§ 167.27 Capping and filling wells or similar structures
§ 167.30 Use of firearms, etc., near park, etc
§ 167.31 Safe use and transportation of firearms and bows
§ 167.32 Safety at sporting events
§ 167.33 Alpine sports
§ 167.35 Fire safety performance standards for cigarettes
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 167 - Safeguards of persons and property

  • Acquire: when used in connection with a grant of power to any person, includes the acquisition by purchase, grant, gift or bequest. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Donee: The recipient of a gift.
  • Highway: includes all public ways and thoroughfares and all bridges upon the same. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Land: includes lands, tenements and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Motorcycle: has the meaning given in…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Municipality: includes cities and villages; it may be construed to include towns. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Naturopathic doctor: means a naturopathic doctor licensed under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • osteopath: means a person holding a license or certificate of registration from the medical examining board. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • Police officer: includes a person serving under…. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
  • 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.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.