Wisconsin Statutes > Chapter 820 – Partition of personal property

Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
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.
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
Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Property: includes real and personal property. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
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
Town: may be construed to include cities, villages, wards or districts. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
Village: means incorporated village. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed; "year" alone means "year of our Lord". See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01