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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall, for the purpose of this chapter, have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section:
(a) The term “judgment” shall mean: Any judgment which shall have become final by expiration without appeal of the time within which an appeal might have been perfected, or by final affirmation on appeal, rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state or of the United States, upon a cause of action arising out of the ownership, operation, maintenance, or use of any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer for damages, including damages for care and loss of services, because of bodily injury to or death of any person, or for damages because of injury to or destruction of property, including the loss of use thereof, or upon a cause of action on an agreement of settlement for such damages.
(b) The term “license” shall mean: Any license, temporary instruction permit, or temporary license issued under the laws of this state pertaining to the licensing of persons to operate motor vehicles.
(c) The term “nonresident operating privilege” shall mean: The privilege conferred upon a nonresident by the laws of this state pertaining to the operation by him of a motor vehicle, or the use of a vehicle owned by him in this state.
(d) The term “registration” shall mean: The registration certificate or certificates and registration plates issued under the laws of this state pertaining to the registration of vehicles.
(e) The term “state” shall mean: Any state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or any province of the Dominion of Canada.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 17D. Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law § 17D-4-3. Additional definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-17d-motor-vehicle-safety-responsibility-law/wv-code-sect-17d-4-3/
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