Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 321 > Part IIA - Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention

• Administrator: means the individual responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling of the operation of a nursing home. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457B-2
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• Department: means the department of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457B-2
• Director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457B-2
• 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.
• 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.
• Nursing home: means any nursing facility licensed by the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 457B-2
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.