Terms Used In Idaho Code > Title 20 > Chapter 10 - Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole

• Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Board: means the state board of correction. See Idaho Code 20-1001
• Commission: means the Idaho commission of pardons and parole. See Idaho Code 20-1001
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• 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 director: means the executive director of the commission. See Idaho Code 20-1001
• Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
• Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
• Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate.
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Idaho Code 73-114
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;