Terms Used In Alaska Statutes > Title 21 > Chapter 6 - The Director of Insurance

• 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.
• articles: means articles of incorporation. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
• Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• board: means board of directors. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
• commissioner: means the commissioner of commerce, community, and economic development. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• cooperative: means a cooperative corporation subject to the provisions of this chapter. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
• corporation: means a corporation that is not a cooperative. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
• court: means superior court. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• department: means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• foreign cooperative: means a cooperative corporation organized under laws other than the laws of this state. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
• Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
• Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
• Joint meeting: An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate each adopt a unanimous consent agreement
• member: means a person who has been qualified and accepted for membership in a cooperative. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
• membership stock: means a class of stock, continuous ownership of which is required for membership in a cooperative. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• oath: includes affirmation or declaration. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
• Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• shareholder: means a holder of shares of capital stock of a cooperative other than membership stock. See Alaska Statutes 10.15.595
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.