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Courts of record
Definition:
Courts whose proceedings are permanently recorded, and which have the power to fine or imprison for contempt. In Utah, they include the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, district courts and juvenile courts. Courts not of record are those of lesser authority whose proceedings are not permanently recorded, i.e., the Justice Courts
Defendant
Definition:
The accused in a criminal case; the person from whom money or other recovery is sought in a civil case.
Fine
Definition:
A sum of money paid as part of a penalty of conviction for a particular criminal offense.
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