Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 37 > Chapter 50 - Public Accountants

• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• Center: means the state census and economic information center established in 90-1-109. See Montana Code 5-1-201
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• Federal correctional facility: means a prison or correctional facility owned by or contracting with the United States government to incarcerate individuals convicted of a criminal offense. See Montana Code 5-1-201
• 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.
• Last known address: means an individual's last known complete street or physical address prior to the individual's incarceration. See Montana Code 5-1-201
• 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.
• Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
• Several: means two or more. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• State prison: means a facility listed in 53-30-101(1), (2), or (4). See Montana Code 5-1-201
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.