Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 38 > Chapter 11 > Part 3 - Registration

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• 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.
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• Competent to stand trial: means that a defendant has:

  (a)	a rational and factual understanding of the criminal proceedings against the defendant and of the punishment specified for the offense charged; and

  (b)

  the ability to consult with the defendant's legal counsel with a reasonable degree of rational understanding in order to assist in the defense. See Utah Code 77-15-2 Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Utah Code 77-15-2 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. Incompetent to proceed: means that a defendant is not competent to stand trial as a result of: (a)  mental illness; or (b)  intellectual disability. See Utah Code 77-15-2 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Restoration treatment: means training and treatment that is: (a)  provided to an individual who is incompetent to proceed; (b)  tailored to the individual's particular impairment to competency; and (c)  limited to the purpose of restoring the individual to competency. See Utah Code 77-15-2 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 Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.