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- Act: means the Idaho uniform business organizations code. See Idaho Code 30-21-102
- Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
- 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.
- 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.
- Annual report: means the report required by section 30-21-213, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 30-21-102
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- 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.
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Applicant: means any person formally seeking a paid or volunteer position with a public agency. See Idaho Code 74-101
- Appraisal: A determination of property value.
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- Business corporation: means a domestic business corporation incorporated under or subject to chapter 29, title 30, Idaho Code, or a foreign business corporation. See Idaho Code 30-21-102
- Business entity: means any person or group of persons performing or engaging in any activity, enterprise, profession, or occupation for gain, benefit, advantage, or livelihood, whether for profit or not-for-profit. See Idaho Code 73-502
- Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
- Commercial registered agent: means a person listed under section 30-21-405, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 30-21-102
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Copy: means transcribing by handwriting, photocopying, duplicating machine or reproducing by any other means as long as the public record is not altered or damaged. See Idaho Code 74-101
- Coronavirus: means :
Idaho Code 73-502Coronavirus vaccination: means the introduction of a coronavirus vaccine into the human body. See Idaho Code 73-502 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. Custodian: means the person or persons having personal custody and control of the public records in question. See Idaho Code 74-101 Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Decision: means any determination, action, vote or final disposition upon a motion, proposal, resolution, order, ordinance or measure on which a vote of a governing body is required, at any meeting at which a quorum is present, but shall not include those ministerial or administrative actions necessary to carry out a decision previously adopted in a meeting held in compliance with this chapter. See Idaho Code 74-202 Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Deliberation: means the receipt or exchange of information or opinion relating to a decision, but shall not include informal or impromptu discussions of a general nature that do not specifically relate to a matter then pending before the public agency for decision. See Idaho Code 74-202 Demonstrates: means meets the burdens of going forward with evidence, and persuasion under the standard of clear and convincing evidence. See Idaho Code 73-401 Department: means the Idaho department of labor. See Idaho Code 72-1603 Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another. Director: means the director of the Idaho department of labor. See Idaho Code 72-1603 Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial. Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source: Employee: means an individual who is an employee within the meaning of 26 U. See Idaho Code 72-1603 Employer: has the meaning given such term in 26 U. See Idaho Code 72-1603 Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs. Entity filing: means a record delivered to the secretary of state for filing pursuant to this act. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts 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. Executive session: means any meeting or part of a meeting of a governing body that is closed to any persons for deliberation on certain matters. See Idaho Code 74-202 Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business. Exercise of religion: means the ability to act or refusal to act in a manner substantially motivated by a religious belief, whether or not the exercise is compulsory or central to a larger system of religious belief. See Idaho Code 73-401 Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller. Filed record: means a record filed by the secretary of state pursuant to this act. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Filing entity: means an entity whose formation requires the filing of a public organic record. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 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. Foreign jurisdiction: means any state, commonwealth, country, or nation outside the state of Idaho. See Idaho Code 73-502 Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another. Governing body: means the members of any public agency that consists of two (2) or more members, with the authority to make decisions for or recommendations to a public agency regarding any matter. See Idaho Code 74-202 Government: includes this state and any agency or political subdivision of this state. See Idaho Code 73-401 Governor: means :
Idaho Code 30-21-102Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs. Independent public body corporate and politic: means the Idaho housing and finance association as created in chapter 62, title 67, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 74-101 Industrial commission: means the commission as authorized and created under the provisions of chapter 5, title 72, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 72-1403 Inspect: means the right to listen, view and make notes of public records as long as the public record is not altered or damaged. See Idaho Code 74-101 Interest: means :
Idaho Code 30-21-102Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC Intestate: Dying without leaving a will. Investigatory record: means information with respect to an identifiable person, group of persons or entities compiled by a public agency pursuant to its statutory authority in the course of investigating a specific act, omission, failure to act, or other conduct over which the public agency has regulatory authority or law enforcement authority. See Idaho Code 74-101 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. Law enforcement agency: means any state or local agency given law enforcement powers or that has authority to investigate, enforce, prosecute or punish violations of state or federal criminal statutes, ordinances or regulations. See Idaho Code 74-101 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 Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto). Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt. Limited liability company: means a domestic limited liability company formed under or subject to chapter 25, title 30, Idaho Code, or a foreign limited liability company. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Limited liability limited partnership: means a domestic limited liability limited partnership formed under or subject to chapter 24, title 30, Idaho Code, or a foreign limited liability limited partnership. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Limited liability partnership: means a domestic limited liability partnership registered under or subject to chapter 23, title 30, Idaho Code, or a foreign limited liability partnership. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Limited partnership: means a domestic limited partnership formed under or subject to chapter 24, title 30, Idaho Code, or a foreign limited partnership. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants. Local agency: means a county, city, school district, municipal corporation, independent public body corporate and politic, district, public health district, political subdivision, or any agency thereof, or any committee of a local agency, or any combination thereof. See Idaho Code 74-101 Marital deduction: The deduction(s) that can be taken in the determination of gift and estate tax liabilities because of the existence of a marriage or marital relationship. Meeting: means the convening of a governing body of a public agency to make a decision or to deliberate toward a decision on any matter. See Idaho Code 74-202 Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Idaho Code 73-114 Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. Nonprofit corporation: means a domestic nonprofit corporation incorporated under or subject to chapter 30, title 30, Idaho Code, or a foreign nonprofit corporation. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Oath: A promise to tell the truth. Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period. Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions. Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program. Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114Person: means an individual, business corporation, nonprofit corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, general cooperative association, limited cooperative association, unincorporated nonprofit association, statutory trust, business trust, common-law business trust, estate trust, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Person: means any natural person, corporation, partnership, firm, association, joint venture, state or local agency or any other recognized legal entity. See Idaho Code 74-101 Personal property: includes money, goods, chattels, things in action, evidences of debt and general intangibles as defined in the uniform commercial code — secured transactions. See Idaho Code 73-114 Personal property: All property that is not real property. Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit. Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer. Political subdivision: includes any county, city, school district, taxing district, municipal corporation, or agency of a county, city, school district, or municipal corporation. See Idaho Code 73-401 Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial. President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service. Principal office: means the principal executive office of an entity, whether or not the office is located in this state. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Prisoner: means a person who has been convicted of a crime and is either incarcerated or on parole for that crime or who is being held in custody for trial or sentencing. See Idaho Code 74-101 Proceeding: includes a civil action, arbitration, mediation, administrative proceeding, criminal prosecution and investigatory action. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Idaho Code 73-114 Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government. Public agency: means any state or local agency as defined in this section. See Idaho Code 74-101 Public agency: means :
Idaho Code 74-202Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters. Public official: means any state, county, local district, independent public body corporate and politic or governmental official or employee, whether elected, appointed or hired. See Idaho Code 74-101 Public organic record: means the record, the filing of which by the secretary of state is required to form an entity, and any amendment to or restatement of that record. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Public record: includes , but is not limited to, any writing containing information relating to the conduct or administration of the public’s business prepared, owned, used or retained by any state agency, independent public body corporate and politic or local agency regardless of physical form or characteristics. See Idaho Code 74-101 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land. Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business. Registered agent: means an agent of an entity that is authorized to receive service of any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the entity. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Registered foreign entity: means a foreign entity that is registered to do business in this state pursuant to a statement of registration filed by the secretary of state. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Regular interest: means interest at the rate set from time to time by the board pursuant to section 59-1302(26), Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 72-1403 Regular meeting: means the convening of a governing body of a public agency on the date fixed by law or rule, to conduct the business of the agency. See Idaho Code 74-202 Rehire: means to reemploy an individual who was laid off, separated, furloughed, granted leave without pay or terminated from employment at least sixty (60) consecutive days prior to reemployment. See Idaho Code 72-1603 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. Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings. Requester: means the person requesting examination and/or copying of public records pursuant to section 74-102, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 74-101 seal: includes an impression of such seal upon the paper, alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed thereto; or, alternatively, the seal may be the mark of a rubber stamp providing substantially the same information as the impression. See Idaho Code 73-111 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. Sign: means with present intent to authenticate or adopt a record:
Idaho Code 30-21-102Special meeting: is a convening of the governing body of a public agency pursuant to a special call for the conduct of business as specified in the call. See Idaho Code 74-202 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114 State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 State agency: means every state officer, department, division, bureau, commission and board or any committee of a state agency, including those in the legislative or judicial branch, except the state militia and the Idaho state historical society library and archives. See Idaho Code 74-101 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony. Substantially burden: means to inhibit or curtail religiously motivated practices. See Idaho Code 73-401 Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system. Testate: To die leaving a will. Testify: Answer questions in court. Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries. Ticket issuer: means an individual or entity providing tickets to an entertainment event, including any of the following:
Idaho Code 73-502Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition. Transfer: includes :
Idaho Code 30-21-102Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence. Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust. Type of entity: means a generic form of entity:
Idaho Code 30-21-102Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC Unwarranted invasion of personal privacy: means :
Idaho Code 74-101Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried. Writ: signifies an order or precept in writing, issued in the name of the people, or of a court or judicial officer, and the word "process" a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Idaho Code 73-114 Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act. Writing: includes , but is not limited to, handwriting, typewriting, printing, photostating, photographing and every means of recording, including letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols, or combination thereof, and all papers, maps, magnetic or paper tapes, photographic films and prints, magnetic or punched cards, discs, drums or other documents. See Idaho Code 74-101