Terms Used In Washington Code > Chapter 47.17 - State highway routes

• Commission: means the transportation commission created in RCW 47. See Washington Code 47.01.021
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• 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.
• 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.
• Population center: includes incorporated cities and towns, including their urban growth areas, and census-designated places;