Sec. 10. Definitions.
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Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act:
"Government" includes a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, official, employee, agent, or other person acting under color of law of the United States, a state, a subdivision of a state, or another public authority including the electorate.
"Person" includes any individual, corporation, association, organization, partnership, 2 or more persons having a joint or common interest, or other legal entity.
"Judicial claim" or "claim" include any lawsuit, cause of action, claim, cross-claim, counterclaim, or other judicial pleading or filing alleging injury.
"Motion" includes any motion to dismiss, for summary judgment, or to strike, or any other judicial pleading filed to dispose of a judicial claim.
"Moving party" means any person on whose behalf a motion described in subsection
(a)of Section 20 is filed seeking dismissal of a judicial claim.
"Responding party" means any person against whom a motion described in subsection
(a)of Section 20 is filed.