Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 20 > Article 1A - Reciprocity Agreements as to Registration and Licensing

• Board: means the North Carolina Board for Licensing of Geologists. See North Carolina General Statutes 89E-3
• Commercial vehicle: means any vehicle which is operated in furtherance of any commercial enterprise. See North Carolina General Statutes 20-4.2
• Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of North Carolina. See North Carolina General Statutes 20-4.2
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Division: means the Division of Motor Vehicles of North Carolina. See North Carolina General Statutes 20-4.2
• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• 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.
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• following: when used by way of reference to any section of a statute, shall be construed to mean the section next preceding or next following that in which such reference is made; unless when some other section is expressly designated in such reference. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• geologist-in-training: means a person who has taken and successfully passed the portion of professional examination covering fundamental or academic geologic subjects, prior to his completion of the requisite years of experience in geologic work as provided for in this Chapter. See North Carolina General Statutes 89E-3
• Geology: means the science dealing with the earth and its history; investigation, prediction and location of the materials and structures which compose it; the natural processes that cause change in the earth; and the applied science of utilizing knowledge of the earth and its constituent rocks, minerals, liquids, gases and other materials for the benefit of mankind. See North Carolina General Statutes 89E-3
• in writing: may be construed to include printing, engraving, lithographing, and any other mode of representing words and letters: Provided, that in all cases where a written signature is required by law, the same shall be in a proper handwriting, or in a proper mark. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
• 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.
• Jurisdiction: means and includes a state, district, territory or possession of the United States, a foreign country and a state or province of a foreign country. See North Carolina General Statutes 20-4.2
• License: means a certificate issued by the Board recognizing the individual named in this certificate as meeting the requirements for licensing under this Chapter. See North Carolina General Statutes 89E-3
• Licensed geologist: means a person who is licensed as a geologist under the provisions of this Chapter. See North Carolina General Statutes 89E-3
• 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.
• property: shall include all property, both real and personal. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• responsible charge of work: means the independent control and direction by the use of initiative, skill and independent judgment of geological work or the supervision of such work. See North Carolina General Statutes 89E-3
• seal: shall be construed to include an impression of such official seal, made upon the paper alone, as well as an impression made by means of a wafer or of wax affixed thereto. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
• state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3
• subordinate: means any person who assists a licensed geologist in the practice of geology without assuming the responsible charge of work. See North Carolina General Statutes 89E-3
• United States: shall be construed to include the said district and territories and all dependencies. See North Carolina General Statutes 12-3