Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 41 > Chapter 3 > Part 8 - Consignment Sales Act

• Abstract of judgment: In a federal criminal proceeding, A certification from a U.S. District Court clerk that a judgment of restitution was entered against the defendant owing to the victim. If the defendant inherits, owns, or sells real property or holdings, these assets can then be attached at the state and local levels as well.
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• 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.
• Auction: means a dealer engaged in the business of auctioning motor vehicles, either owned or consigned, to the general public. See Utah Code 41-3-102
• Breach of system security: means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-44-102. See Utah Code 78B-4-701
• Consignee: means a dealer who accepts vehicles for sale under an agreement that the dealer will pay the consignor for any sold vehicle and will return any unsold vehicles. See Utah Code 41-3-802
• Consignor: means a person who places a vehicle with a consignee for consignment sale. See Utah Code 41-3-802
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Dealer: includes a representative or consignee of any dealer. See Utah Code 41-3-102
• 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.
• 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.
• Motor vehicle: means a vehicle that is:

  (i)	self-propelled;

  (ii)	a trailer;

  (iii)

  a travel trailer;

  (iv)	a semitrailer;

  (v)	an off-highway vehicle; or

  (vi)

  a small trailer. See Utah Code 41-3-102 Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. PCI data security standard: means the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. See Utah Code 78B-4-701 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Person: includes a financial institution organized, chartered, or holding a license authorizing operation under the laws of this state, another state, or another country. See Utah Code 78B-4-701 Personal information: means the same as that term is defined in Section 13-44-102. See Utah Code 78B-4-701 Principal place of business: means a site or location in this state: (i)  devoted exclusively to the business for which the dealer, manufacturer, remanufacturer, transporter, dismantler, crusher, or body shop is licensed, and businesses incidental to them; (ii)  sufficiently bounded by fence, chain, posts, or otherwise marked to definitely indicate the boundary and to admit a definite description with space adequate to permit the display of three or more new, or new and used, or used motor vehicles and sufficient parking for the public; and (iii)  that includes a permanent enclosed building or structure large enough to accommodate the office of the establishment and to provide a safe place to keep the books and other records of the business, at which the principal portion of the business is conducted and the books and records kept and maintained. See Utah Code 41-3-102 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 real property: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land. Registry of Judgments: means the index where a judgment is filed and searchable by the name of the judgment debtor through electronic means or by tangible document. See Utah Code 78B-5-201 v2 Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant. Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party. 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. United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge. Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5