Terms Used In Alaska Statutes > Title 47 > Chapter 12 > Article 4 - Community Dispute Resolution Centers

• action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
• commissioner: means the commissioner of family and community services. See Alaska Statutes 47.12.990
• court: means the superior court of the state. See Alaska Statutes 47.12.990
• delinquent minor: means a minor found to be within the jurisdiction of the court under Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 47.12.990
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• 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.
• minor: as used in this chapter includes a person described in this section. See Alaska Statutes 47.12.022
• 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
• property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
• Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
• victim: has the meaning given in Alaska Stat. See Alaska Statutes 47.12.990
• writing: includes printing. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060