605-1 Attorneys, qualifications
605-2 Attorneys; license required
605-3, 4 Repealed
605-5 License fee
605-6 Rules
605-7 Control of action; power to settle
605-8 Practice in all courts; fees
605-9 to 12 Repealed
605-13 District courts, cases involving military vehicles
605-14 Unauthorized practice of law prohibited
605-15 Venue
605-15.1 Standing
605-15.2 Remedies
605-16 Judicial powers not affected
605-17 Penalties

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 605 - Attorneys

  • 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.
  • Articles of incorporation: include amended and restated articles of incorporation and articles of merger. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Authorized shares: means the shares of all classes a domestic corporation is authorized to issue. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: means the issuer of the shares held by a dissenter before the corporate action, or the surviving or acquiring corporation by merger or share exchange of that issuer. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-341
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs, unless the context otherwise requires. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Entity: includes domestic and foreign corporations, domestic professional corporations, domestic and foreign limited liability companies, domestic and foreign nonprofit corporations, domestic and foreign business trusts, estates, domestic and foreign partnerships, domestic and foreign limited partnerships, domestic and foreign limited liability partnerships, trusts, two or more persons having a joint or common economic interest, associations and cooperative associations, and state, federal, and foreign governments. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Individual: means a natural person. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
  • Intangible property: Property that has no intrinsic value, but is merely the evidence of value such as stock certificates, bonds, and promissory notes.
  • 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.
  • Person: includes individual and entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Record date: means the date established under part [VII or VIII] of this chapter on which a corporation determines the identity of its shareholders and their shareholdings for purposes of this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
  • Shareholder: means the person in whose name shares are registered in the records of a corporation or the beneficial owner of shares to the extent of the rights granted by a nominee certificate on file with a corporation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
  • Shares: means the units into which the proprietary interests in a corporation are divided. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Subscriber: means a person who subscribes for shares in a corporation, whether before or after incorporation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 414-3
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.