Terms Used In Idaho Code > Title 44 > Chapter 16 - Farm Labor Contractor Licensing

• Agricultural association: means any nonprofit or cooperative association of farmers, growers or ranchers, incorporated or qualified under applicable state law. See Idaho Code 44-1601
• Agricultural employer: means any person engaged in any activity included within the definition of "agriculture" in subsection (3) of this section. See Idaho Code 44-1601
• 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.
• 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.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Department: means the department of labor of the state of Idaho. See Idaho Code 44-1601
• Director: means the director of the department of labor. See Idaho Code 44-1601
• 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.
• Farm labor contracting activity: means recruiting, soliciting, hiring, employing, furnishing or transporting any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker. See Idaho Code 44-1601
• Farm labor contractor: means any person who, for any money or other valuable consideration paid or promised to be paid, performs any farm labor contracting activity. See Idaho Code 44-1601
• Immediate family member: means the spouse, children, brother, sister, mother or father. See Idaho Code 44-1601
• 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.
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• 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: means an individual, association, partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other business entity. See Idaho Code 44-1601
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Seasonal agricultural worker: means an individual who is employed in agricultural employment of a seasonal or temporary nature and is not required to be absent overnight from his permanent place of residence. See Idaho Code 44-1601
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• 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
• 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.