61-701 Enforcement of Law
61-702 Noncompliance With Law — Liability for Damage
61-703 Remedies Hereunder Not Exclusive
61-704 Penalties Cumulative
61-705 Summary Proceedings by Commission
61-706 Penalty for Violation
61-707 Continuing Violation
61-708 Responsibility for Violation by Employees
61-709 Penalty for Violations by Officers and Employees
61-710 Penalty for Violations by Corporation Other Than a Public Utility
61-711 Penalty for Violation by Employee of Corporation Other Than a Public Utility
61-712 Action to Recover Penalties — Disposition of Fines
61-712A Civil Penalty for Violation
61-712B Compromise of Civil Penalty
61-713 Separability
61-714 Foreign and Interstate Commerce

Terms Used In Idaho Code > Title 61 > Chapter 7 - Public Utilities Law — Enforcement, Penalties, and Interpretation

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • 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.
  • 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.