§ 666-1 Summary possession on termination or forfeiture of lease
§ 666-2 Tenancy from month to month, etc.; termination, extension
§ 666-3 Forfeiture, warning, notice to vacate, refunds
§ 666-4 Oral leases not exceeding one year, valid
§ 666-5 Acceptance of rent during litigation, effect of
§ 666-6 Summary possession proceedings; venue
§ 666-7 Jurisdiction; joinder
§ 666-8 Service
§ 666-9 Return day
§ 666-11 Judgment; writ of possession
§ 666-12 How writ executed
§ 666-13 Effect of writ
§ 666-14 Writ stayed how, in proceedings for nonpayment of rent
§ 666-20 Rent control ordinances
§ 666-21 Rent trust fund
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 666 > Part I - Generally

  • 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.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • month: means a calendar month; and the word "year" a calendar year. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-20
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.