Wherever used in this part:
"Controversy" means the matter or question at issue before the court.
"Private individuals or persons" means either individuals, companies, or corporations, or any others except the State.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 664-31
Definitions
L 1886, c 69, §1; am L 1888, c 26, §1; am L 1907, c 56, §1; RL 1925, §2936; RL 1935, §3677; RL 1945, §10218; RL 1955, §234-30; HRS §664-31; am L 1972, c 90, §6(1)
Official source: Hawaii State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Hawaii statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.