Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 429 > Subchapter III - Penalties and Remedies

• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01