State Hazard Mitigation Interagency Committee. Massachusetts has had an active State Hazard Mitigation Interagency Committee (SHMIC) since its. creation in 1991, following two Presidential Disaster Declarations, Hurricane Bob in August and the. Halloween Storm in October of that year. This committee, which consists of state, federal, and.
Conclusion of Law. The rule by which the rights of parties in a lawsuit are determined by a judge's application of relevant statutes or legal principles to the facts of the case that have been found to be true by the jury. The final judgment or decree rendered by a court based upon the verdict reached by the jury.
Dissolution of Marriage. The term dissolution of marriage refers to the ending of a marriage through legal proceedings, the same as divorce. In many jurisdictions, a couple may file a petition for the court to terminate their marriage pursuant to a written agreement between the parties.