Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 38 > Chapter 9a > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Assessment: means the same as the term "risk and needs assessment" in Section 77-1-3. See Utah Code 77-18-102
• Board: means the Board of Pardons and Parole. See Utah Code 77-18-102
• Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
• Convicted: means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-3-201. See Utah Code 77-18-102
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Department: means the Department of Corrections created in Section 64-13-2. See Utah Code 77-18-102
• 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.
• Habitual offender: means an individual who has been convicted in:
       (10)(a) at least six cases for one or more felony offenses in each case; and
       (10)(b) each case described in Subsection (10)(a) within five years before the day on which the defendant is convicted of the felony offense before the court. See Utah Code 77-18-102
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Sex: means , in relation to an individual, the individual's biological sex, either male or female, at birth, according to distinct reproductive roles as manifested by:
       (34)(a) sex and reproductive organ anatomy;
       (34)(b) chromosomal makeup; and
       (34)(c) endogenous hormone profiles. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• 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
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• wrongful lien: refers to a lien made in violation of Section Utah Code 38-9a-102