Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 16 > Chapter 10a > Part 16 - Records, Information, and Reports

• Address: includes :
            (1)(b)(i) a post office box number;
            (1)(b)(ii) a rural free delivery route number; and
            (1)(b)(iii) a street name and number. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Armed forces: means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Articles of incorporation: include :
       (4)(a) amended and restated articles of incorporation;
       (4)(b) articles of merger; and
       (4)(c) a document of a similar import to those described in Subsections (4)(a) and (b). See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Assumed corporate name: means a name assumed for use in this state by a foreign corporation pursuant to Section 16-10a-1506 because its corporate name is not available for use in this state. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• Bylaws: includes amended bylaws and restated bylaws. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• 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.
• Corporate name: means :
       (10)(a) the name of a domestic corporation or a domestic nonprofit corporation as stated in its articles of incorporation; or
       (10)(b) the name of a foreign corporation or a foreign nonprofit corporation as stated in its articles of incorporation or document of similar import. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• 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.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Deliver: includes delivery by mail or another means of transmission authorized by Section 16-10a-103, except that delivery to the division means actual receipt by the division. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• Distribution: means the following by a corporation to or for the benefit of its shareholders in respect of any of the corporation's shares:
            (13)(a)(i) a direct or indirect transfer of money or other property, other than a corporation's own shares; or
            (13)(a)(ii) incurrence of indebtedness by the corporation. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• Division: means the Division of Corporations and Commercial Code. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• domestic corporation: means a corporation for profit that:
       (11)(a) is not a foreign corporation; and
       (11)(b) is incorporated under or subject to this chapter. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• 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.
• Foreign corporation: means a corporation for profit incorporated under a law other than the law of this state. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Guardian: includes a person who:
       (14)(a) qualifies as a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person pursuant to testamentary or court appointment; or
       (14)(b) is appointed by a court to manage the estate of a minor or incapacitated person. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Individual: means :
       (22)(a) a natural person;
       (22)(b) the estate of an incompetent individual; or
       (22)(c) the estate of a deceased individual. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• 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.
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• mailing: means deposit, deposited, or depositing in the United States mail, properly addressed, first class postage prepaid, and includes registered or certified mail for which the proper fee is paid. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• Man: means an adult human male. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Notice: is a s provided in Section 16-10a-103. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• Person: means :
       (24)(a) an individual;
       (24)(b) an association;
       (24)(c) an institution;
       (24)(d) a corporation;
       (24)(e) a company;
       (24)(f) a trust;
       (24)(g) a limited liability company;
       (24)(h) a partnership;
       (24)(i) a political subdivision;
       (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
       (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Principal office: means the office, in or out of this state, designated by a domestic or foreign corporation as its principal office in the most recent document on file with the division providing the information, including:
       (25)(a) an annual report;
       (25)(b) an application for a certificate of authority; or
       (25)(c) a notice of change of principal office. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Receive: when used in reference to receipt of a writing or other document by a domestic or foreign corporation, means the writing or other document is actually received by:
       (28)(a) the corporation at its:

            (28)(a)(i) registered office in this state; or

            (28)(a)(ii) principal office;
       (28)(b) the secretary of the corporation, wherever the secretary is found; or
       (28)(c) another person authorized by the bylaws or the board of directors to receive the writing or other document, wherever that person is found. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• Share: means the unit into which the proprietary interests in a corporation are divided. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• Shareholder: means :
            (34)(a)(i) the person in whose name a share is registered in the records of a corporation; or
            (34)(a)(ii) the beneficial owner of a share to the extent recognized pursuant to Section 16-10a-723. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Voting group: means all shares of one or more classes or series that under the articles of incorporation or this chapter are entitled to vote and be counted together collectively on a matter at a meeting of shareholders. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
• Woman: means an adult human female. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Writing: includes :
       (48)(a) printing;
       (48)(b) handwriting; and
       (48)(c) information stored in an electronic or other medium if the information is retrievable in a perceivable format. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5