2019 Utah Code
Title 15 - Contracts and Obligations in General
Chapter 4 - Joint Obligations
Section 1 - Definitions.

Universal Citation: UT Code § 15-4-1 (2019)
Effective 7/1/2018
15-4-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
  • (1) "Obligation" includes a liability in tort and contractual obligations;
  • (2) "Obligee" includes a creditor and a person having a right based on a tort;
  • (3) "Obligor" includes a debtor and a person liable for a tort;
  • (4)
    • (a) "School fee" means a charge, deposit, rent, or other mandatory payment imposed by:
      • (i) a public school as defined in Section 26-39-102; or
      • (ii) a private school that provides education to students in any grade from kindergarten through grade 12.
    • (b) "School fee" includes:
      • (i) an admission fee;
      • (ii) a transportation charge; or
      • (iii) a charge, deposit, rent, or other mandatory payment imposed by a third party in connection with an activity or function sponsored by a school described in Subsection (4)(a).
  • (5) "Several obligors" means obligors severally bound for the same performance.
  • (6) "Waiver" means the act of not requiring an individual to pay an amount that the individual otherwise owes.


Amended by Chapter 340, 2017 General Session
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