Glossaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Affidavit | A written statement of fact, signed and sworn to in front of a notary or a person who has the right to administer an oath. |
| Affidavit | A written statement of fact, signed and sworn to in front of a notary or a person who has the right to administer an oath. |
| Affidavit | A written statement of fact, signed and sworn to in front of a notary or a person who has the right to administer an oath. |
| Affidavit | A written statement of fact, signed and sworn to in front of a notary or a person who has the right to administer an oath. |
| Affirm | To uphold a decision made by a lower court. |
| Affirm | To uphold a decision made by a lower court. |
| Affirm | When a higher court “affirms” the decision of a lower court, it means that the higher court approves of the handling of the case by the lower court and their ruling will be permitted to take effect. |
| Age of Majority | Age at which the duty of support terminates. Currently age 18 in Arizona unless the child is actually attending high school, a certified high school equivalency program, or is disabled. |
| Agencia IV-D | El departamento responsable de administrar el Plan Estatal bajo el Título IV-D de la Ley de Seguridad Social. |
| Agent | A person who is authorized to make decisions concerning the health care of another person and a person who is authorized to make decisions for another person under a natural death act. |
| AHCCCS | Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System. |
| Aid to Families with Dependent Children | A category of public assistance paid on behalf of children who are deprived of support by one or both of their parents due to disability, or continued absence (including desertion) from the home. |
| Ajuste de estado | El proceso de convertirse en un residente permanente legal en los Estados Unidos. |
| Alegaciones | Declaraciones contra una persona que la otra persona está dispuesta a probar. |
| Alegato | Respuesta de un acusado a los cargos penales establecidos; la declaración generalmente es 'culpable' o 'no culpable'. |
| Alguacil | El encargado de la sala de audiencias es responsable de mantener el orden en la sala del tribunal y de supervisar al jurado. |
| Alguacil | Un funcionario electo que es responsable de entregar y devolver avisos legales y documentos según lo indique un tribunal de justicia. |
| Alimony | Support for a spouse or former spouse ordered by the court, this arrangement may be temporary or permanent. In a IV-D case this can be enforced only when there is an accompanying child support order. Also known as Spousal Maintenance. |
| Allegations | Statements against one person which the other person is prepared to prove. |
| Allegations | Claims against one person which the other person has to be prepared to prove. |