Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 141 > Part IV - Aquaculture

• Airport: means any area of land or water designed and set aside for the landing and taking-off of all aircraft and utilized or to be utilized in the interest of the public for such purposes;

  "Airport hazard" means any structure or tree which obstructs the air space required for the flight of aircraft in landing or taking-off at an airport, or any use of land which creates a dangerous condition, including the placement of strong lights which blind pilots during such operations;

  "Airport hazard area" means any area of land or water upon which an airport hazard might be established if not prevented as provided in this chapter;

  "Airport protection" means protection against an airport hazard;

  "Department" means the department of transportation;

  "Director" means the director of transportation or the director's authorized representative;

  "Person" means any individual, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association, joint stock association, or any trustee, receiver, assignee, or other similar representative thereof; or the State or any of its political subdivisions, or agencies thereof;

  "Structure" means any object constructed or installed by humans, including, but without limitation, buildings, towers, smokestacks, chimneys, and overhead transmission lines;

  "Tree" means any object of natural growth. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 262-1

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Aquaculture: means any form of agriculture devoted to the propagation, cultivation, maintenance, and harvesting of aquatic plants and animals in marine, brackish, and fresh water. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 141-51
• Chairperson: means the chairperson of the board of agriculture. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 141-51
• Child: means an individual who is a biological, adopted, or foster son or daughter; a stepchild; or a legal ward of an employee. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-71
• 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.
• county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
• Course of conduct: means acts over any period of time of repeatedly maintaining a visual or physical proximity to a person or conveying verbal or written threats, including threats conveyed through electronic communications or threats implied by conduct. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-71
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Department: means the department of agriculture. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 141-51
• Domestic abuse: means conduct defined in § 586-1. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-71
• Domestic or sexual violence: means domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-71
• Electronic communications: includes communications via telephone, mobile phone, computer, e-mail, video recorder, fax machine, telex, or pager. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-71
• Employee: means a person who performs a service for wages or other remuneration under a contract for hire, written or oral, express or implied. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-61
• Employee: means a person who performs services for hire for not fewer than six consecutive months for the employer from whom benefits are sought under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-71
• Employer: means a person who has one or more employees. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-61
• 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.
• Fee simple: Absolute title to property with no limitations or restrictions regarding the person who may inherit it.
• Health care provider: means a physician as defined under § 386-1. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-71
• Indigenous species: means any aquatic life, wildlife, or land plant species growing or living naturally in Hawaii without having been brought to Hawaii by humans. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 141-51
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• 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.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• 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 natural person or any partnership, corporation, limited liability company, trust, or other type of association. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 141-51
• Person: means an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, association, or any other legal entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-61
• Public body: means :

  (1) A state officer, employee, agency, department, division, bureau, board, commission, committee, council, authority, or other body in the executive branch of state government;

  (2) An agency, board, commission, committee, council, member, or employee of the legislative branch of the state government;

  (3) A county, city, intercounty, intercity, or regional governing body, a council, special district, or municipal corporation, or a board, department, commission, committee, council, agency, or any member or employee thereof;

  (4) Any other body which is created by state or local authority or which is primarily funded by or through state or local authority, or any member or employee of that body;

  (5) A law enforcement agency or any member or employee of a law enforcement agency; or

  (6) The judiciary and any member or employee of the judiciary. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-61

• Public employee: means any employee of the State or any county, or the political subdivision and agencies of the State or any county, any employee under contract with the State or any county, any civil service employee, any probationary or provisional employee of the State or county, and any employee of any general contractor or subcontractor undertaking the execution of a contract with a governmental contracting agency, as defined in § 104-1. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-61
• Public employer: means the State and any county, the political subdivisions and agencies of the State and any county, and any general contractor or subcontractor undertaking the execution of a contract with a governmental contracting agency, as defined in § 104-1, and includes any agent thereof. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-61
• Sexual assault: means any conduct proscribed by chapter 707, part V. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-71
• Stalking: means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specifically targeted person that would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress or to fear bodily injury, sexual assault, or death to the person or to the person's spouse, parent, child, or any other person who regularly resides in the person's household, and where the conduct does cause the targeted person to have such distress or fear. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-71
• Victim services organization: includes :

  (1) A nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that provides assistance to victims of domestic or sexual violence or to advocates for such victims, including a rape crisis center;

  (2) An organization operating a shelter or providing professional counseling services; or

  (3) An organization providing assistance through the legal process. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 378-71