Terms Used In Idaho Code > Title 48 > Chapter 20 - Prohibition of Unfair Service Agreements Act

• 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.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• County recorder: means a county’s clerk of the district court, elected or appointed pursuant to article V of the constitution of the state of Idaho, who serves as ex officio recorder under article XVIII of the constitution of the state of Idaho or any other individual officially designated to serve in said capacity. See Idaho Code 48-2002
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. ^{Source: OCC}
• 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.
• Person: means natural persons, corporations both foreign and domestic, trusts, partnerships both limited and general, incorporated or unincorporated associations, companies, business entities, and any other legal entity or any other group associated in fact although not a legal entity or any agent, assignee, heir, employee, representative, or servant thereof. See Idaho Code 48-2002
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Idaho Code 73-114
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• recording: means placement of a document or instrument in the official county public land records. See Idaho Code 48-2002
• Residential real property: means real property located in this state that is used primarily for personal, family, or household purposes and is improved by one (1) to four (4) dwelling units. See Idaho Code 48-2002
• Service agreement: means a contract under which a person agrees to provide services in connection with the maintenance of or purchase or sale of residential real property. See Idaho Code 48-2002
• Service provider: means an individual or entity that provides services to a person. See Idaho Code 48-2002
• 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
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• Uniform 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}