Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 36 > Chapter 32 - Judicial Rules Review Committee

• Advisory committee: means the committee that proposes to the Supreme Court rules or changes in rules related to:

  (a)	civil procedure;

  (b)	criminal procedure;

  (c)	juvenile procedure;

  (d)	appellate procedure;

  (e)	evidence; and

  (f)

  professional conduct. See Utah Code 36-32-102 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. Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal. Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority. Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts. City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Committee: means the Judicial Rules Review Committee created in Section 36-32-201. See Utah Code 36-32-102 Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed. Court rule: means any of the following: (a)  rules of procedure, evidence, or practice for use of the courts of this state; (b)  rules governing and managing the appellate process adopted by the Supreme Court; or (c)  rules adopted by the Judicial Council for the administration of the courts of the state. See Utah Code 36-32-102 Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. 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. Judicial Council: means the administrative body of the courts, established in Utah Constitution, Utah Code 36-32-102 Metropolitan water district: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 6, Metropolitan Water District Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a metropolitan water district under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Municipality: means a city, town, or metro township. See Utah Code 17B-1-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law. 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 Proposal for court rule: means the proposed language in a court rule that is submitted to: (a)  the Judicial Council; (b)  the advisory committee; or (c)  the Supreme Court. See Utah Code 36-32-102 Service area: means a special district that operates under and is subject to the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 2a, Part 9, Service Area Act, including an entity that was created and operated as a county service area or a regional service area under the law in effect before April 30, 2007. 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. Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust. Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5