Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 180C - Soil Erosion and Sediment Control

• Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education: means the United States Department of Education-recognized commission that provides accreditation and pre-accreditation of certificates, post-baccalaureates, graduate degrees, and pre-certificate programs in nurse-midwifery and midwifery. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• American Midwifery Certification Board: means the national certifying body for certified nurse-midwife candidates and certified midwife candidates who have received their graduate level education in programs accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Articles of incorporation: include amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
• Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• Certified midwife: means a person who holds a current and valid national certification as a certified midwife from the American Midwifery Certification Board, or any successor organization. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Certified professional midwife: means a person who holds a current and valid national certification as a certified professional midwife from the North American Registry of Midwives, or any successor organization. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Deliver: includes mail. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
• Department: means the department of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457G-1
• Department: means the department of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Department director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs, unless the context otherwise requires. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457G-1
• Director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• domestic corporation: means a corporation for profit, which is not a foreign corporation, incorporated under or subject to this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
• Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Individual: means a natural person. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
• Interconception: means care provided to mothers between pregnancies to improve health outcomes for women, newborns, and children. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Midwife: means a person licensed under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Midwifery: means the provision of one or more of the following services:

  (1) Assessment, monitoring, and care during pregnancy, labor, childbirth, postpartum and interconception periods, and for newborns, including ordering and interpreting screenings and diagnostic tests, and carrying out appropriate emergency measures when necessary;

  (2) Supervising the conduct of labor and childbirth; and

  (3) Provision of advice and information regarding the progress of childbirth and care for newborns and infants. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2

• Midwifery Education Accreditation Council: means the independent, nonprofit organization recognized by the United States Department of Education as an accrediting agency of direct-entry midwifery institutions and programs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• North American Registry of Midwives: means the organization that sets national standards for the certified professional midwife credential. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Occupational therapist: means a person who engages in the practice of occupational therapy in this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457G-1
• Occupational therapy assistant: means a person who engages in the practice of occupational therapy under the supervision of and in partnership with an occupational therapist. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457G-1
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Postpartum: means the period of time immediately after and up to eight weeks following the birth of the baby. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457J-2
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Proceeding: includes civil suit and criminal, administrative, and investigatory action. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• Shareholder: means the person in whose name shares are registered in the records of a corporation or the beneficial owner of shares to the extent of the rights granted by a nominee certificate on file with a corporation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.