Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 76 > Chapter 9 > Part 4 - Offenses Against Privacy

• Actor: means a person whose criminal responsibility is in issue in a criminal action. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Conduct: means an act or omission. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• 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: includes :
       (18)(a) land;
       (18)(b) a tenement;
       (18)(c) a hereditament;
       (18)(d) a water right;
       (18)(e) a possessory right; and
       (18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
• Offense: means a violation of any penal statute of this state. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Person: means an individual, public or private corporation, government, partnership, or unincorporated association. See Utah Code 76-1-101.5
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Property: includes both real and personal property. 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