Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 8 > Article 18 > Part IX - Reassessment for Void Assessments

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• County court: includes any existing tribunal created in lieu of a county commission. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• Governing body: shall mean the mayor and council together, the council, the board of directors, the commission, or other board or body of any municipality, by whatever name called, as the case may be, charged with the responsibility of enacting ordinances and determining the public policy of such municipality. See West Virginia Code 8-1-2
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• Person: shall mean any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, joint-stock association, or any other entity or organization of whatever character or description. See West Virginia Code 8-1-2
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• State: means a state of the United States, or the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. See West Virginia Code 48-14-601
• State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.