Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 571 > Part VI - Termination of Parental Rights

• Adult: means a person eighteen years of age or older. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2
• 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.
• 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.
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Court: means one of the family courts as herein established. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• 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.
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Judge: means judge of the family court. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• minor: means a person less than eighteen years of age. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2
• month: means a calendar month; and the word "year" a calendar year. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 1-20
• 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.
• Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
• Senior judge: means the judge so designated, as provided in this chapter. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 571-2