Terms Used In Arizona Laws > Title 48 > Chapter 1 > Article 6 - Conditions of Liability for Damages Resulting From Construction and Other Work Performed for Districts

• Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
• 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.
• District: means any irrigation, drainage, flood control, agricultural improvement, electrical, water conservation or power district organized under the laws of this state. See Arizona Laws 48-201
• Governing body of the district: means the board of directors, board of trustees, district supervisors, or any other name by which the body charged with the administration of the affairs of a district may be known. See Arizona Laws 48-201
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• 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.
• Person: means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, corporation or association. See Arizona Laws 48-201
• Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215