Michigan § 600.5701 - Definitions.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 600.5701 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 600.5701. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
"Summary proceedings" means a civil action to recover possession of premises and to obtain certain ancillary relief as provided by this chapter and by court rules adopted in connection therewith.
"Premises" includes lands, tenements, condominium property, cooperative apartments, air rights and all manner of real property. It includes structures fixed or mobile, temporary or permanent, vessels, mobile trailer homes and vehicles which are used or intended for use primarily as a dwelling or as a place for commercial or industrial operations or storage.
"Lease" includes a written or verbal lease or license agreement for use or possession of premises.
"District" means the judicial districts provided for in chapter 81.
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Section 600.5701 ("Definitions.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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