Montana Code > Title 69 > Chapter 2 – General Regulatory Provisions
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| Part 1 | Role of Public Service Commission | § 69-2-101 – § 69-2-103 |
| Part 2 | Role of Consumer Counsel | § 69-2-201 – § 69-2-217 |
Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 69 > Chapter 2 - General Regulatory Provisions
- 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.
- commission: means the public service commission provided for in 2-15-2602. See Montana Code 69-1-101
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- 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.
- 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.
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201