Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 67 > Chapter 21 - Utah Protection of Public Employees Act

• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• 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.
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Beer: means a product that:

  (i)

  contains: (A)  at least . See Utah Code 32B-1-102 City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Commission: means the Alcoholic Beverage Services Commission created in Section 32B-2-201. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 Commissioner: means a member of the commission. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant. Container: means a receptacle that contains an alcoholic product, including: (a)  a bottle; (b)  a vessel; or (c)  a similar item. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time. 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. Damages: means general and special damages for injury or loss caused by each violation of this chapter. See Utah Code 67-21-2 Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Department: means the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services created in Section 32B-2-203. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 Employee: means a person who performs a service for wages or other remuneration under a contract of hire, written or oral, express or implied. See Utah Code 67-21-2 Employer: includes an agent of an employer. See Utah Code 67-21-2 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. Good faith: means that an employee acts with: (a)  subjective good faith; and (b)  the objective good faith of a reasonable employee. See Utah Code 67-21-2 Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies. Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury. Judicial employee: means an employee of the judicial branch of state government. See Utah Code 67-21-2 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. 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 Legislative employee: means an employee of the legislative branch of state government. See Utah Code 67-21-2 Licensee: means a person who holds a license. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt. Liquor: includes : (A)  heavy beer; (B)  wine; and (C)  a flavored malt beverage. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants. Manufacture: means to distill, brew, rectify, mix, compound, process, ferment, or otherwise make an alcoholic product for personal use or for sale or distribution to others. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 Member: means an individual who, after paying regular dues, has full privileges in an equity licensee or fraternal licensee. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 Package agent: means a person who holds a package agency. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 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. Permittee: means a person issued a permit under: (a)  Chapter 9, Event Permit Act; or (b)  Chapter 10, Special Use Permit Act. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Political subdivision employee: means an employee of a political subdivision of the state. See Utah Code 67-21-2 Premises: means a building, enclosure, or room used in connection with the storage, sale, furnishing, consumption, manufacture, or distribution, of an alcoholic product, unless otherwise defined in this title or rules made by the commission. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Public body: means any of the following: (a)  a state officer, employee, agency, department, division, bureau, board, commission, council, authority, educational institution, or any other body in the executive branch of state government; (b)  an agency, board, commission, council, institution member, or employee of the legislative branch of state government; (c)  a county, city, town, regional governing body, council, school district, special district, special service district, or municipal corporation, board, department, commission, council, agency, or any member or employee of them; (d)  any other body that is created by state or local authority, or that is primarily funded by or through state or local authority, or any member or employee of that body; (e)  a law enforcement agency or any member or employee of a law enforcement agency; and (f)  the judiciary and any member or employee of the judiciary. See Utah Code 67-21-2 Public entity: means a department, division, board, council, committee, institution, office, bureau, or other similar administrative unit of the executive branch of state government. See Utah Code 67-21-2 Public entity employee: means an employee of a public entity. See Utah Code 67-21-2 Retaliatory action: means the same as that term is defined in Section 67-19a-101. See Utah Code 67-21-2 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 State institution of higher education: means the same as that term is defined in Section 53B-3-102. See Utah Code 67-21-2 State store: means a facility for the sale of packaged liquor: (i)  located on premises owned or leased by the state; and (ii)  operated by a state employee. See Utah Code 32B-1-102 Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system. Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. 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 Utah Code: means the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code, as amended, unless the text expressly references a portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code as it existed:Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Vessel: when used with reference to shipping, includes a steamboat, canal boat, and every structure adapted to be navigated from place to place. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5