Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 428 > Part XII - Miscellaneous Provisions

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• county: includes the city and county of Honolulu. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-22
• Department: means the department of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
• Director: means the director of commerce and consumer affairs. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
• 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.
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Foreign limited liability company: means an unincorporated entity organized under laws other than the laws of this State which afford limited liability to its owners comparable to the liability under § 428-303 and is not required to obtain a certificate of authority to transact business under any law of this State other than this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
• Individual: means a natural person. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
• Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
• 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.
• Limited liability company: means a limited liability company organized under this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
• Manager: means a person, whether or not a member of a manager-managed limited liability company, who is vested with authority under section 428-301(b). See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
• Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 428-101
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• State: includes any state, territory, or possession, of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 836-1
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Summons: includes a subpoena ad testificandum and subpoena duces tecum, order, or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 836-1
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.