Arizona Laws > Title 20 > Chapter 21 > Article 1 – General Provisions
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Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 20 > Chapter 21 > Article 1 - General Provisions
- Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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.
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215