Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 41 > Chapter 12a > Part 1 - General Provisions

• 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.
• Appointing authority: means :

  (a)	on and before June 30, 2029, the governor; and

  (b)

  on and after July 1, 2029, the executive director. See Utah Code 79-6-102 Committee: means the Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Advisory Committee created in Section 79-7-206. See Utah Code 79-5-102 Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries. Department: means the Department of Natural Resources created in Section 79-2-201. See Utah Code 79-1-102 Department: means the Department of Public Safety. See Utah Code 41-12a-103 Division: means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 79-5-102 energy advisor: means the governor's energy advisor appointed under Section 79-6-401. See Utah Code 79-6-102 Executive director: means the executive director of the department who is appointed under Section 79-2-202. See Utah Code 79-1-102 Highway: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Judgment: means any judgment that is final by: (a)  expiration without appeal of the time within which an appeal might have been perfected; or (b)  final affirmation on appeal, rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction of any state or of the United States, upon a cause of action for damages: (i)  arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or use of any motor vehicle, including damages for care and loss of services because of bodily injury to or death of any person, or because of injury to or destruction of property including the loss of use of the property; or (ii)  on a settlement agreement. See Utah Code 41-12a-103 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. Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan. Mortgagor: The person who pledges property to a creditor as collateral for a loan and who receives the money. Motor vehicle: means every self-propelled vehicle that is designed for use upon a highway, including trailers and semitrailers designed for use with other motorized vehicles. See Utah Code 41-12a-103 Office: means the Office of Energy Development created in Section 79-6-401. See Utah Code 79-6-102 Operator: means every person who is in actual physical control of a motor vehicle. See Utah Code 41-12a-103 Owner: means : (a)  a person who holds legal title to a motor vehicle; (b)  a lessee in possession; (c)  a conditional vendee or lessee if a motor vehicle is the subject of a conditional sale or lease with the right of purchase upon performance of the conditions stated in the agreement and with an immediate right of possession in the conditional vendee or lessee; or (d)  a mortgagor if a motor vehicle is the subject of a mortgage with the mortgagor entitled to possession. See Utah Code 41-12a-103 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit. Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business. Registration: means the issuance of the certificates and registration plates issued under the laws of Utah pertaining to the registration of motor vehicles. See Utah Code 41-12a-103 Road: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims. 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 State agency: means an executive branch: (a)  department; (b)  agency; (c)  board; (d)  commission; (e)  division; or (f)  state educational institution. See Utah Code 79-6-102 trail: means a multi-use path used for: (a)  muscle-powered activities, including: (i)  bicycling; (ii)  cross-country skiing; (iii)  walking; (iv)  jogging; and (v)  horseback riding; and (b)  uses compatible with the uses described in Subsection (3)(a), including the use of an electric assisted bicycle or motor assisted scooter, as defined in Section 41-6a-102. See Utah Code 79-5-102 United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5