Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 63C > Chapter 4a > Part 2 - Constitutional Defense Council

• Account: means the Constitutional Defense Restricted Account, created in Section 63C-4a-402. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102
• Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
• 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.
• Commission: means the Federalism Commission, created in Section 63C-4a-302. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102
• Constitutional defense plan: means a plan that outlines actions and expenditures to fulfill the duties of the commission and the council. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Council: means the Constitutional Defense Council, created in Section 63C-4a-202. See Utah Code 63C-4a-102
• County executive: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
• Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• 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
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5