Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 20A > Chapter 16 > Part 5 - Miscellaneous

• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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.
• 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.
• Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Ballot: means the storage medium, including a paper, mechanical, or electronic storage medium, that records an individual voter's vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102
• Ballot proposition: means a question, issue, or proposal that is submitted to voters on the ballot for their approval or rejection including:

  (a)	an opinion question specifically authorized by the Legislature;

  (b)	a constitutional amendment;

  (c)	an initiative;

  (d)	a referendum;

  (e)	a bond proposition;

  (f)	a judicial retention question;

  (g)	an incorporation of a city or town; or

  (h)

  any other ballot question specifically authorized by the Legislature. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Child with a disability: means the same as that term is defined in 34 C. See Utah Code 53E-7-201 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. Covered voter: means an individual who: (a)  satisfies Utah's voter eligibility requirements that do not relate to residency; (b)  is not registered to vote in a state other than Utah; (c)  is absent from the United States on the day of the election; and (d)  (i)  is a resident of Utah under Section 20A-2-105, but is absent from the United States on election day because the individual: (A)  is a uniformed service voter; or (B)  temporarily resides outside the United States; (ii)  is a foreign United States citizen who: (A)  before establishing a principal place of residence outside the United States, established a principal place of residence in Utah; and (B)  did not, after leaving Utah, register to vote in a state other than Utah or establish a principal place of residence in a state other than Utah; or (iii)  is a foreign United States citizen: (A)  who has never registered to vote in a state other than Utah; (B)  who has never established a principal place of residence in the United States; and (C)  whose parent, legal guardian, spouse, or domestic partner established the parent's, legal guardian's, spouse's, or domestic partner's most recent United States principal place of residence in Utah. See Utah Code 20A-16-102 Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Due process hearing: means an administrative due process hearing authorized by 20 U. See Utah Code 53E-7-201 Educator: means : (a)  a person who holds a license; (b)  a teacher, counselor, administrator, librarian, or other person required, under rules of the state board, to hold a license; or (c)  a person who is the subject of an allegation which has been received by the state board or UPPAC and was, at the time noted in the allegation, a license holder or a person employed in a position requiring licensure. See Utah Code 53E-6-102 Election: means a regular general election, a municipal general election, a statewide special election, a local special election, a regular primary election, a municipal primary election, and a special district election. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Election officer: means : (a)  the lieutenant governor, for all statewide ballots and elections; (b)  the county clerk for: (i)  a county ballot and election; and (ii)  a ballot and election as a provider election officer as provided in Section 20A-5-400. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Election official: means any election officer, election judge, or poll worker. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 eligible student: means a child with a disability who is: (a)  at least 3 years old but younger than 22 years old; or (b)  22 years old, if the school year in which the child with a disability turned 22 years old has not yet ended. See Utah Code 53E-7-201 Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts 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. Federal postcard application: means the application prescribed under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U. See Utah Code 20A-16-102 Federal write-in absentee ballot: means the ballot described in the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, 52 U. See Utah Code 20A-16-102 Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006. IEP: means a written statement for a student with a disability that is developed, reviewed, and revised in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U. See Utah Code 53E-1-102 IEP team: means the same as that term is defined in 34 C. See Utah Code 53E-7-201 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. LEA: means : (a)  a school district; (b)  a charter school; or (c)  the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. See Utah Code 53E-1-102 LEA special education program: means systems an LEA establishes to: (a)  implement an eligible student's IEP; (b)  appropriately and timely identify eligible students; (c)  evaluate and classify eligible students by qualified personnel; (d)  implement standards for special education classes and services; (e)  deliver special education service responsibilities; (f)  ensure special education instructional staff are appropriately credentialed; and (g)  provide services for dual enrollment students that are: (i)  eligible students; and (ii)  attending public school on a part-time basis. See Utah Code 53E-7-201 Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC Least restrictive environment: means the same as that term is defined in 34 C. See Utah Code 53E-7-201 Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity. License: means an authorization issued by the state board that permits the holder to serve in a professional capacity in the public schools. See Utah Code 53E-6-102 Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants. Local school board: means a board elected under 2. See Utah Code 53E-1-102 Local special election: means a special election called by the governing body of a local political subdivision in which all registered voters of the local political subdivision may vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Military-overseas ballot: means : (a)  a federal write-in absentee ballot; (b)  a ballot specifically prepared or distributed for use by a covered voter in accordance with this chapter; or (c)  a ballot cast by a covered voter in accordance with this chapter. See Utah Code 20A-16-102 Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. National Board certification: means a current certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. See Utah Code 53E-6-102 Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program. Parent: means a parent or legal guardian. See Utah Code 53E-1-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Political party: means an organization of registered voters that has qualified to participate in an election by meeting the requirements of Chapter 8, Political Party Formation and Procedures. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed. Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government. Regular ballot: means a ballot that is not a provisional ballot. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant. School: means a public or private entity that provides educational services to a minor child. See Utah Code 53E-6-102 Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party. 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. Special education: means the same as that term is defined in 34 C. See Utah Code 53E-7-201 Special election: means an election held as authorized by Section 20A-1-203. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Specially designed instruction: means the same as that term is defined in 34 C. See Utah Code 53E-7-201 State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, or American Samoa. See Utah Code 20A-16-102 State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102 State superintendent: means the state superintendent of public instruction appointed under Section 53E-3-301. See Utah Code 53E-1-102 Statewide special election: means a special election called by the governor or the Legislature in which all registered voters in Utah may vote. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 UPPAC: means the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission. See Utah Code 53E-6-102 Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried. Voter: means an individual who: (a)  meets the requirements for voting in an election; (b)  meets the requirements of election registration; (c)  is registered to vote; and (d)  is listed in the official register book. See Utah Code 20A-1-102 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5