A motion filed by defendants that seeks a judgment in favor of the defendants based upon undisputed facts in the lawsuit. Motions for summary judgment are typically filed after the close of fact discovery. Because plaintiffs frequently can identify material facts that are in dispute, courts infrequently grant motions for summary judgment.

A motion filed by defendants in a lawsuit that seeks dismissal of the lawsuit because the allegations in the complaint, even if true, would not support a claim upon which relief may be granted. A motion to dismiss is filed shortly after the lawsuit commences and the court looks only at the allegations in the complaint, not extraneous facts, to determine if a proper cause of action has been stated.

Any mechanically or electrically powered device (except one moved by human power) not operating on rails, upon which or by which any person or property may be transported on land. The load on a motor vehicle or trailer attached to it is considered part of the vehicle. Tractors and motorized machinery are included while being self-propelled in transit or used for transpiration; also included are motor scooters and motorized bicycles.

G enerally those parts which are Directly supplied by the manufacturer along with the car, but which are not essential for the running of a motor car, are considered as accessories.

Any motor vehicle constructed or adapted to carry not more than six passengers, excluding the driver, for hire or reward.

Any motor vehicle other than a transport vehicle, omnibus, road-roller, tractor, motor cycle or invalid carriage.

A federal law that deregulated the United States trucking industry and transferred the enforcement of financial responsibility requirements for truckers to the Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety, U.S. Department of Transportation. Insurance is one method of complying with the financial responsibility requirements.