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Declaratory judgment
One which declares the rights of the parties or expresses the opinion of the court on a question of law, without ordering anything to be done.
Probable cause
A judicial finding that there exists reasonable grounds for belief that a person should be arrested or searched.
Warrant
A written order issued and signed by a judge or magistrate which allows the police to search a place and seize specified items found there (search warrant), or to arrest or detain a specified person (arrest warrant
Code
A collection, compendium or revision of laws, rules and regulations enacted by the legislature, i.e., Utah Code Annotated.
Preponderance of evidence
Evidence that is (even minimally) of greater weight or more convincing than the evidence, which is offered in opposition to it. This is the standard by which a plaintiff must prove his/her case in a civil suit.
Garnishment
A court order to take part of a person's wages, before he gets them, and apply the amount taken to pay a debt owed to a creditor
Entrapment
In criminal procedures, a complete defense. The defendant must show that officers induced the defendant to commit a crime not contemplated by him, for the purpose of instituting a criminal prosecution against him.
Tort
An injury or wrong committed, either with or without force, to the person or property of another, for which civil liability may be imposed.
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