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- Act: means the Idaho uniform business organizations code. See Idaho Code 30-21-102
- Adaptive equipment: means any piece of equipment or any item that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the parenting capabilities of a parent with a disability. See Idaho Code 16-1501
- Advocate: means to campaign for or against a candidate or the outcome of a ballot measure. See Idaho Code 74-603
- 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.
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Annual report: means the report required by section 30-21-213, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 30-21-102
- 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.
- Ballot measure: means constitutional amendments, bond measures, or levy measures. See Idaho Code 74-603
- Business corporation: means a domestic business corporation incorporated under or subject to chapter 29, title 30, Idaho Code, or a foreign business corporation. See Idaho Code 30-21-102
- Candidate: means and includes every person for whom it is contemplated or desired that votes be cast at any political convention, primary, general, local, or special election and who either tacitly or expressly consents to be so considered. See Idaho Code 74-603
- Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
- Commercial registered agent: means a person listed under section 30-21-405, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 30-21-102
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Disability: means , with respect to an individual, any mental or physical impairment which substantially limits one (1) or more major life activities of the individual including, but not limited to, self-care, manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, learning or working or a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment. See Idaho Code 16-1501
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- 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.
- Expenditure: means :
Idaho Code 74-603Filing entity: means an entity whose formation requires the filing of a public organic record. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another. Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value. Governor: means :
Idaho Code 30-21-102Guardian: 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. Intangible property: Property that has no intrinsic value, but is merely the evidence of value such as stock certificates, bonds, and promissory notes. Interest: means :
Idaho Code 30-21-102Jurisdiction: (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. Jurisdiction of formation: means the jurisdiction whose law includes the organic law of an entity. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Limited cooperative association: means a foreign limited cooperative association. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Limited liability company: means a domestic limited liability company formed under or subject to chapter 25, title 30, Idaho Code, or a foreign limited liability company. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Limited liability limited partnership: means a domestic limited liability limited partnership formed under or subject to chapter 24, title 30, Idaho Code, or a foreign limited liability limited partnership. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Limited liability partnership: means a domestic limited liability partnership registered under or subject to chapter 23, title 30, Idaho Code, or a foreign limited liability partnership. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Limited partnership: means a domestic limited partnership formed under or subject to chapter 24, title 30, Idaho Code, or a foreign limited partnership. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Idaho Code 73-114 Noncommercial registered agent: means a person that is not a commercial registered agent and is:
Idaho Code 30-21-102Nonfiling entity: means an entity whose foundation does not require the filing of a public organic record. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Nonregistered foreign entity: means a foreign entity that is not registered to do business in this state pursuant to a statement of registration filed by the secretary of state. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 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. Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program. Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. Person: means an individual, business corporation, nonprofit corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, general cooperative association, limited cooperative association, unincorporated nonprofit association, statutory trust, business trust, common-law business trust, estate trust, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person;
Idaho Code 73-114Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit. Principal office: means the principal executive office of an entity, whether or not the office is located in this state. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Proceeding: includes a civil action, arbitration, mediation, administrative proceeding, criminal prosecution and investigatory action. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Professional entity: means an entity formed for the sole and specific purpose of rendering professional services, allied professional services, and services ancillary to the professional services and that has as its interest holders only:
Idaho Code 30-21-102Property: includes both real and personal property. See Idaho Code 73-114 Property or resources: means goods, services, equipment, computer software and hardware, college extra credit, other items of intangible property, or facilities provided to or for the benefit of a candidate, a candidate’s personal campaign committee, a political issues committee for political purposes, or advocacy for or against a ballot measure or candidate. See Idaho Code 74-603 Public entity: means the state, each state agency, county, municipality, school district, state institution of higher learning, or other taxing district or public corporation empowered to submit ballot measures to its electors. See Idaho Code 74-603 Public funds: means any money received by a public entity from appropriations, taxes, fees, interest, or other returns on investment. See Idaho Code 74-603 Public official: means an elected or appointed member of a public entity who has:
Idaho Code 74-603Public organic record: means the record, the filing of which by the secretary of state is required to form an entity, and any amendment to or restatement of that record. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Receipt: as used in this chapter , means actual receipt. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Registered agent: means an agent of an entity that is authorized to receive service of any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by law to be served on the entity. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Registered foreign entity: means a foreign entity that is registered to do business in this state pursuant to a statement of registration filed by the secretary of state. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Registered mail: includes certified mail. See Idaho Code 73-114 Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action. seal: includes an impression of such seal upon the paper, alone, as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed thereto; or, alternatively, the seal may be the mark of a rubber stamp providing substantially the same information as the impression. See Idaho Code 73-111 Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party. Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims. State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories; and the words "United States" may include the District of Columbia and territories. See Idaho Code 73-114 State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 State agency: means each department, commission, board, council, agency, institution, officer, corporation, fund, division, office, committee, authority, or other administrative unit of the state. See Idaho Code 74-603 Statute: A law passed by a legislature. Statutory trust: means a trust formed under the statutory law of a jurisdiction other than this state. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Supportive services: means services which assist a parent with a disability to compensate for those aspects of their disability which affect their ability to care for their child and which will enable them to discharge their parental responsibilities. See Idaho Code 16-1501 Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries. Transfer: includes :
Idaho Code 30-21-102Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust. Type of entity: means a generic form of entity:
Idaho Code 30-21-102Unincorporated nonprofit association: means a domestic unincorporated nonprofit association formed under or subject to chapter 27, title 30, Idaho Code, or a nonprofit association formed under or subject to the law of a jurisdiction other than this state that would be an unincorporated nonprofit association if formed under or subject to the law of this state. See Idaho Code 30-21-102 Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried. Written: means inscribed on a tangible medium. See Idaho Code 30-21-102