Terms Used In Ohio Code > Chapter 765 - Noncriminal Land Use Infractions

• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the 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.
• 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.
• Land use infraction: means a violation of any municipal zoning code provisions that regulate parking on private property, a motor vehicle service or repair business in residential districts, or signage and other graphics displays, and any municipal ordinance, resolution, or other regulation dealing with the display of house numbers on buildings. See Ohio Code 765.01
• Law enforcement officer: means a law enforcement officer as defined in section 2901. See Ohio Code 765.01
• Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Property: means real and personal property. See Ohio Code 1.59
• state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.