Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 128A > Part II - Statewide Public Safety Interoperable Communications

• 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.
• Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• commission: means the liquor commission of each county. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 244D-1
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• County: means any of the political subdivisions of the State, including the counties of Hawaii, Maui, and Kauai and the city and county of Honolulu, but does not include the county of Kalawao. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 128A-2
• Director: means the director of law enforcement. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 128A-2
• 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.
• Homeland security: means a concerted effort to:
  (1) Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States;
  (2) Reduce the State's vulnerability to attacks and terrorist activities; and
  (3) Minimize the damage and recover from attacks that occur. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 128A-2
• interoperable communications: means the ability of first responder and emergency management agencies to communicate with one another via communication systems, including exchanging voice and data with one another on demand, in real time, when needed, and as authorized. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 128A-11
• 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.
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• Necessary: means any methods, measures, or other actions or determinations as are needed in the opinion of the governor, or the governor's authorized representative, or a mayor, or a mayor's authorized representative. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 128A-2
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Person: means an individual, partnership, society, unincorporated association, joint adventure, group, hui, joint stock company, corporation, trustee, or other fiduciary, or other entity. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 244D-1
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• 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.
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• university: refers to the University of Hawaii, unless otherwise required by the context. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 304A-101