Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 35A > Chapter 16 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Act: means a voluntary bodily movement and includes speech. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Continuum of care: means a regional or local planning body designated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to coordinate services for individuals experiencing homelessness within an area of the state. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Coordinator: means the state homelessness coordinator appointed under Section 63J-4-202. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Department: means the Department of Workforce Services created in Section 35A-1-103. See Utah Code 35A-1-102
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Executive committee: means the executive committee of the homelessness council described in Section 35A-16-204. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Highway: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Homelessness council: means the Utah Homelessness Council created in Section 35A-16-204. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• 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.
• Office: means the Office of Homeless Services. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Omission: means a failure to act when there is a legal duty to act and the actor is capable of acting. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Steering committee: means the Utah Homeless Network Steering Committee created in Section 35A-16-206. See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Strategic plan: means the statewide strategic plan to minimize homelessness in the state described in Subsection 35A-16-203(1)(c). See Utah Code 35A-16-102
• Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• trade device: as used in this part , includes every trademark registrable with the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. See Utah Code 76-10-1001
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5