Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 77 > Chapter 6 - Removal by Judicial Proceedings

• Advisory committee: means the committee that proposes to the Supreme Court rules or changes in rules related to:

  (a)	civil procedure;

  (b)	criminal procedure;

  (c)	juvenile procedure;

  (d)	appellate procedure;

  (e)	evidence; and

  (f)

  professional conduct. See Utah Code 36-32-102 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. Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal. City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Committee: means the Judicial Rules Review Committee created in Section 36-32-201. See Utah Code 36-32-102 Court rule: means any of the following: (a)  rules of procedure, evidence, or practice for use of the courts of this state; (b)  rules governing and managing the appellate process adopted by the Supreme Court; or (c)  rules adopted by the Judicial Council for the administration of the courts of the state. See Utah Code 36-32-102 Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime. Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services created in Section 26B-1-201. See Utah Code 36-29-301 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. Executive director: means the executive director of the department. See Utah Code 36-29-301 Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage, Impeachment: (1) The process of calling something into question, as in "impeaching the testimony of a witness." (2) The constitutional process whereby the House of Representatives may "impeach" (accuse of misconduct) high officers of the federal government for trial in the Senate. Judicial Council: means the administrative body of the courts, established in Utah Constitution, Utah Code 36-32-102 Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5 Proposal for court rule: means the proposed language in a court rule that is submitted to: (a)  the Judicial Council; (b)  the advisory committee; or (c)  the Supreme Court. See Utah Code 36-32-102 Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government. Psychotherapy drug: means a controlled substance that: (a)  is not currently available for legal use; and (b)  may be able to treat, manage, or alleviate symptoms from mental illness. See Utah Code 36-29-301 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 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system. task force: means the State Flag Task Force created in Section 36-29-202. See Utah Code 36-29-201 Task force: means the Mental Illness Psychotherapy Drug Task Force created in this part. See Utah Code 36-29-301 Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5