Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 522 - Abuse of Public Office

• Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
• 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}
• Benefit: means gain or advantage to the beneficiary or to a third person pursuant to the desire or consent of the beneficiary. See Kentucky Statutes 522.010
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Public servant: means :
  (a) Any public officer or employee of the state or of any political subdivision thereof or of any governmental instrumentality within the state. See Kentucky Statutes 522.010
• State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.