Terms Used In Florida Statutes > Chapter 798 - Adultery; Lewd and Lascivious Behavior

• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Audit: means a systematic review of financial and all other documents to ensure compliance with…. See Florida Statutes 744.102
• Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
• Clerk: means the clerk or deputy clerk of the court. See Florida Statutes 744.102
• 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.
• Court: means the circuit court. See Florida Statutes 744.102
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Guardian: means a person who has been appointed by the court to act on behalf of a ward's person or property, or both. See Florida Statutes 744.102
• person: includes individuals, children, firms, associations, joint adventures, partnerships, estates, trusts, business trusts, syndicates, fiduciaries, corporations, and all other groups or combinations. See Florida Statutes 1.01
• Property: means both real and personal property or any interest in it and anything that may be the subject of ownership. See Florida Statutes 744.102
• Ward: means a person for whom a guardian has been appointed. See Florida Statutes 744.102
• writing: includes handwriting, printing, typewriting, and all other methods and means of forming letters and characters upon paper, stone, wood, or other materials. See Florida Statutes 1.01