Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 321 > Part XVI - Substance Abuse

• Advisory commission: means the state advisory commission on drug abuse and controlled substances established in section 329-2. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-191
• 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.
• Board: means the Hawaii board of optometry. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 459-1.5
• Clean and sober home: means a dwelling unit that is intended to provide a stable, independent environment of alcohol- and drug-free living conditions to sustain recovery and that is shared by unrelated adult persons who are recovering from substance abuse. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-191
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
• Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-191
• 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.
• 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.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Substance: means alcohol, any drug on schedules I through IV of chapter 329, or any substance which includes in its composition volatile organic solvents. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-191
• Substance abuse: means the misuse of a substance or the use of a substance to an extent deemed deleterious or detrimental to the user, to others, or to society. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 321-191
• Surgery: means any procedure in which human tissue is cut, altered, or otherwise infiltrated by mechanical or laser means. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 459-1.5
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.