Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 53E > Chapter 6 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Administrator: includes "executor" when the subject matter justifies the use. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• Certificate: means a license issued by a governmental jurisdiction outside the state. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
• 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.
• LEA: means :
       (6)(a) a school district;
       (6)(b) a charter school; or
       (6)(c) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
• License: means an authorization issued by the state board that permits the holder to serve in a professional capacity in the public schools. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
• 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
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• School: means a public or private entity that provides educational services to a minor child. See Utah Code 53E-6-102
• 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
• State board: means the State Board of Education. See Utah Code 53E-1-102
• UPPAC: means the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission. See Utah Code 53E-6-102