Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 428 > Part XI - Derivative Actions

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
• 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.
• Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
• Limited liability company: means a limited liability company organized under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
• Manager: means a person, whether or not a member of a manager-managed limited liability company, who is vested with authority under section 428-301(b). See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
• Operating agreement: means the agreement under section 428-103 concerning the relations among the members, managers, and limited liability company. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
• Person: includes any individual or entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
• State: includes any state, territory, or possession, of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 836-1
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
• Summons: includes a subpoena ad testificandum and subpoena duces tecum, order, or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 836-1
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Witness: includes a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in a criminal action, prosecution, or proceeding. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 836-1