Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 38 > Chapter 1a > Part 6 - Construction Loans

• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• 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.
• Construction lender: means a person who makes a construction loan. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
• Construction project: means an improvement that is constructed pursuant to an original contract. See Utah Code 38-1a-102
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Entry number: means the reference number that:

  (a)	the designated agent assigns to each notice or other document filed with the registry; and

  (b)

  is unique for each notice or other document. See Utah Code 38-1a-102 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. Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state. Final lien waiver: means a form that complies with Subsection 38-1a-802(4)(c). See Utah Code 38-1a-102 Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage, 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. Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt. Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. Owner: means a person who possesses an interest in a project property and contracts with an original contractor for preconstruction service or construction work. See Utah Code 38-1a-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Presiding officer: means the presiding officer of the Judicial Council. See Utah Code 77-10a-1 Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents. Private project: means a construction project that is not a government project. See Utah Code 38-1a-102 Project property: means the real property interest on or for which preconstruction service or construction work is or will be provided. See Utah Code 38-1a-102 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Registry: means the State Construction Registry under 2. See Utah Code 38-1a-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 Subcontractor: means a person that contracts to provide preconstruction service or construction work to: (a)  a person other than the owner; or (b)  the owner, if the owner is an owner-builder. See Utah Code 38-1a-102 Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony. Supervising judge: means the district court judge appointed by the presiding officer to supervise the five-judge grand jury panel. See Utah Code 77-10a-1 Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries. Trustor: The person who makes or creates a trust. Also known as the grantor or settlor.