Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 34 > Chapter 50 - Veterans Preference in Private Employment Act

• 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
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Department: means the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, created in Section 71A-1-201. See Utah Code 34-50-102
• Discharge document: means a document received by a service member upon separation from military service, including:

  (a)	a DD 214, United States Department of Defense Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty;

  (b)	a DD 256, United States Department of Defense Honorable Discharge Certificate;

  (c)	a DD 257, United States General Discharge Certificate; or

  (d)

  an NGB 22, Utah National Guard Certificate of Release or Discharge. See Utah Code 34-50-102 facilities: includes any structure, building, system, land, water right, water, or other real or personal property required to provide a service that a special district is authorized to provide, including any related or appurtenant easement or right-of-way, improvement, utility, landscaping, sidewalk, road, curb, gutter, equipment, or furnishing. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Municipal: means of or relating to a municipality. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, organization, association, trust, governmental agency, or other legal entity. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Preference eligible: means the same as that term is defined in Section 71A-2-101. See Utah Code 34-50-102 Private employer: means the same as that term is defined in Section 63G-12-102. See Utah Code 34-50-102 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 real property: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land. Service applicant: means a person who requests that a special district provide a service that the special district is authorized to provide. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Service member: means a currently serving member of the armed forces. See Utah Code 34-50-102 Special district: means a limited purpose local government entity, as described in Section 17B-1-103, that operates under, is subject to, and has the powers described in: (a)  this chapter; or (b)  (i)  this chapter; and (ii)  (A)  1; (B)  2; (C)  3; (D)  4; (E)  5; (F)  6; (G)  7; (H)  8; (I)  9; (J)  10; or (K)  11. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 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 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Veteran: means the same as that term is defined in Section 68-3-12. See Utah Code 34-50-102 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5