Alaska Statutes 43.05.499 – Definitions
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In Alaska Stat. § 43.05.405 – 43.05.499, unless the context otherwise requires,
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 43.05.499
- action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
- 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.
- person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- Testify: Answer questions in court.