§ 71-0501 Applicability of this title
§ 71-0503 Investigation by department
§ 71-0505 Suits and prosecution
§ 71-0507 Actions for penalties generally
§ 71-0509 Costs in actions by the people
§ 71-0511 Judgments; how enforced
§ 71-0513 Jurisdiction of courts in criminal cases
§ 71-0517 Witnesses not excused from testifying
§ 71-0519 Compromise of civil penalty
§ 71-0521 Certificate by court or justice
§ 71-0523 Power of the department to settle or compromise an action
§ 71-0525 Powers of designated departmental officers and employees and members of the state police

Terms Used In New York Laws > Environmental Conservation > Article 71 > Title 5 - Enforcement of Provisions Derived From Former Conservation Law

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • 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.
  • Guardian: 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.
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.