Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 36 > Chapter 1 - Legislative Districts

• 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.
• Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
• Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
• Commencement of prosecution: means the filing of an information or an indictment. See Utah Code 77-2-2
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• County legislative body: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• Diversion: means suspending criminal proceedings before conviction on the condition that a defendant agree to:

  (a)	participate in a rehabilitation program;

  (b)	pay restitution to a victim; or

  (c)

  fulfill some other condition. See Utah Code 77-2-2 Eligible function: means : (a)  a power conferred on a special district under this title; (b)  a tax or assessment levied by a special district; (c)  an act or proceeding that a special district: (i)  has taken; or (ii)  contemplates taking; or (d)  a district contract, whether already executed or to be executed in the future, including a contract for the acquisition, construction, maintenance, or operation of works for the district. See Utah Code 17B-1-1201 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. Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage, Highway: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 House block equivalency file: means the electronic file designated as HB2005_BEF. See Utah Code 36-1-201.1 House shapefile: means the electronic shapefile that:Utah Code 36-1-201.1 Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies. 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: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court. Plea agreement: An arrangement between the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for special considerations. Source: Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. 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. Restitution: means the same as that term is defined in Section 77-38b-102. See Utah Code 77-2-2 Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action. Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Senate block equivalency file: means the electronic file designated as SB2006S02_BEF. See Utah Code 36-1-101.1 Senate shapefile: means the electronic shapefile that:Utah Code 36-1-101.1 Shapefile: means the digital vector storage format for storing geometric location and associated attribute information. See Utah Code 36-1-101.1 Shapefile: means the digital vector storage format for storing geometric location and associated attribute information. See Utah Code 36-1-201.1 Signature: includes a name, mark, or sign written with the intent to authenticate an instrument or writing. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 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 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights. Testify: means to make an oral statement under oath or affirmation. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Testify: Answer questions in court. Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence. United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Validation order: means a court order adjudicating the validity of an eligible function. See Utah Code 17B-1-1201 Validation petition: means a petition requesting a validation order. See Utah Code 17B-1-1201 Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge. Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5