Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 30 > Article 19 - Foresters

• 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.
• Board: means the state Board of Registration of Foresters. See West Virginia Code 30-19-3
• Certificate: means a certificate issued to practice as a registered forester or registered forestry technician. See West Virginia Code 30-19-3
• Certification: means a certificate issued under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-19-3
• Certified: means a person holding a certification issued under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-19-3
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• 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.
• Forester: means a person who has acquired specialized forestry training by reason of his or her knowledge of the natural sciences, mathematics, silviculture, forest protection, forest management, forest economics and forest utilization, acquired by professional forestry education and practical experience. See West Virginia Code 30-19-3
• Forestry: means the professional practice embracing the science, business, and the art of creating, conserving and managing forests and forestlands for the sustained use and enjoyment of their resources, material or other forest produce. See West Virginia Code 30-19-3
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• 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.
• Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• 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.
• Permit: means a document issued as evidence of qualification to practice as a forester-in-training or forestry technician-in-training under this article. See West Virginia Code 30-19-3
• Permitee: means a person holding a permit issued under the provisions of this article. See West Virginia Code 30-19-3
• Practice of forestry: means professional forestry services, including the consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning or responsible supervision of any forestry activities when such professional service requires the application of forestry principles and techniques. See West Virginia Code 30-19-3
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Registered Forestry Technician: means a forestry technician certified under this article. See West Virginia Code 30-19-3
• State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.