Terms Used In New York Laws > Education > Title 1 > Article 13-C - Student Debt; Prohibited Practices

• Acquittal:
  1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
  2. A verdict of "not guilty."
   
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Commissioner: means the commissioner of the office of children and family services. See N.Y. Executive Law 523-A
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Director: means the director of the office of the ombudsman. See N.Y. Executive Law 523-A
• 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.
• Office: means the office of children and family services. See N.Y. Executive Law 523-A
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.