Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 327 > Part III - General Provisions

• Decedent: A deceased person.
• Donee: The recipient of a gift.
• 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.
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• Indirect supervision: means the veterinarian is not on the premises, but:
  (1) Has given either written or oral instructions for treatment of the animal patient;
  (2) Is readily available by telephone or other forms of immediate communication; and
  (3) Has assumed responsibility for the veterinary care given to the animal patient by a person working under their sponsorship. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-1
• Jurisdiction: means another state, the District of Columbia, or any territory of the United States, or any province of Canada. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-1
• 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.
• Practice of veterinary medicine: includes medical, surgical, and dental care of animals. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-1
• Sponsor: means a veterinarian who requests the presence and medical assistance of an individual licensed to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine in another jurisdiction. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-1
• Veterinarian: means a person duly licensed in the State to engage in the practice of veterinary medicine. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 471-1