Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 13 > Chapter 34 > Part 3 - State Authorization

• Accredited postsecondary school: means a postsecondary school that is accredited by an accrediting agency. See Utah Code 13-34-101
• Accrediting agency: means a private educational association that:
       (2)(a) is recognized by the United States Department of Education;
       (2)(b) develops education criteria; and
       (2)(c) conducts evaluations to assess whether a postsecondary school meets the criteria described in Subsection (2)(b). See Utah Code 13-34-101
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• County legislative body: means :
       (8)(a) the county commission, in the county commission or expanded county commission form of government established under Title 17, Chapter 52a, Changing Forms of County Government;
       (8)(b) the county council, in the county executive-council optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-203; and
       (8)(c) the county council, in the council-manager optional form of government authorized by Section 17-52a-204. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Division: means the Division of Consumer Protection. See Utah Code 13-34-101
• Executive: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a person or body elected as the county executive or a person appointed as the county manager or administrative officer, refers to:
       (2)(a) the power and duty to carry laws and ordinances into effect and secure their due observance; and
       (2)(b) those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come to be regarded as belonging to the executive branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101
• Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
• Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. ^{Source: Federal Reserve}
• Land: includes :
       (18)(a) land;
       (18)(b) a tenement;
       (18)(c) a hereditament;
       (18)(d) a water right;
       (18)(e) a possessory right; and
       (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Legislative: when used to describe the powers, duties, or functions of a county commission or council, refers to:
       (3)(a) the power and duty to enact ordinances, levy taxes, and establish budgets; and
       (3)(b) those powers, duties, and functions that, under constitutional and statutory provisions and through long usage and accepted practice and custom at the federal and state level, have come to be regarded as belonging to the legislative branch of government. See Utah Code 17-50-101
• Longstanding nonprofit accredited postsecondary school: means an accredited postsecondary school that:
       (9)(a) is a nonprofit organization; and
       (9)(b) has operated continuously as a nonprofit for at least 20 years. See Utah Code 13-34-101
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Notice: includes all papers and orders, except process, required to be served in any proceeding before any court, board, commission or officer, or when required by law to be served independently of such proceedings. See Utah Code 17-22-1
• Operate: means to:
       (11)(a) maintain a physical presence in the state; or
       (11)(b) provide postsecondary education to an individual who resides in the state. See Utah Code 13-34-101
• Person: means :
       (24)(a) an individual;
       (24)(b) an association;
       (24)(c) an institution;
       (24)(d) a corporation;
       (24)(e) a company;
       (24)(f) a trust;
       (24)(g) a limited liability company;
       (24)(h) a partnership;
       (24)(i) a political subdivision;
       (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
       (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Personal property: includes :
       (25)(a) money;
       (25)(b) goods;
       (25)(c) chattels;
       (25)(d) effects;
       (25)(e) evidences of a right in action;
       (25)(f) a written instrument by which a pecuniary obligation, right, or title to property is created, acknowledged, transferred, increased, defeated, discharged, or diminished; and
       (25)(g) a right or interest in an item described in Subsections (25)(a) through (f). See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Postsecondary school: means a person that offers postsecondary education:
       (14)(a) in exchange for payment of tuition, fees, or other consideration; and
       (14)(b) for the purpose of attaining educational, professional, or vocational objectives. See Utah Code 13-34-101
• Process: as used in this chapter includes all writs, warrants, summonses and orders of the courts of justice or judicial officers. See Utah Code 17-22-1
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Public postsecondary school: means a postsecondary school that is:
       (16)(a)

            (16)(a)(i) an institution listed in Section 53B-1-102; or

            (16)(a)(ii) established by another state or other governmental entity; and
       (16)(b) substantially supported with government funds. See Utah Code 13-34-101
• Reciprocity agreement: means an agreement the division enters into with another state in accordance with Section 13-34-303. See Utah Code 13-34-101
• Registration statement: means an application and accompanying documentation required under this chapter for:
       (19)(a) a registration certificate; or
       (19)(b) a state authorization certificate. See Utah Code 13-34-101
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• 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 authorization certificate: means a certificate that the division issues to an accredited postsecondary school in accordance with Section 13-34-302. See Utah Code 13-34-101
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• 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:
       (42)(a) on the day on which the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code was enacted; or
       (42)(b)

            (42)(b)(i) after the day described in Subsection (42)(a); and

            (42)(b)(ii) before the most recent amendment to the referenced portion of the 1953 recodification of the Utah Code. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
• Writ: means an order or precept in writing, issued in the name of:
       (47)(a) the state;
       (47)(b) a court; or
       (47)(c) a judicial officer. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5