In Alaska Stat. § 09.43.300 – 09.43.595,

(1) “arbitration organization” means an association, agency, board, commission, or other entity that is neutral and initiates, sponsors, or administers an arbitration proceeding or is involved in the appointment of an arbitrator;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 09.43.590

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(2) “arbitrator” means an individual who is appointed to render an award, alone or with others, in a controversy that is subject to an agreement to arbitrate;
(3) “court” means a court of competent jurisdiction in this state;
(4) “knowledge” means actual knowledge;
(5) “person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, or government; governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; public corporation; or another legal or commercial entity;
(6) “record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and may be retrieved in perceivable form.
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