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- 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
- 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.
- Bylaws: includes amended bylaws and restated bylaws. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- 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
- Notice: is a s provided in Section 16-10a-103. See Utah Code 16-10a-102
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- 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- Proceeding: includes :
(26)(a) a civil suit;(26)(b) arbitration or mediation; and(26)(c) a criminal, administrative, or investigatory action. See Utah Code 16-10a-102- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
- 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- Registered office: means the office within this state designated by a domestic or foreign corporation as its registered office in the most recent document on file with the division providing that information, including:
(30)(a) articles of incorporation;(30)(b) an application for a certificate of authority; or(30)(c) a notice of change of registered office. See Utah Code 16-10a-102- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- 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- Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
- 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
- Articles of incorporation: include :