Terms Used In Texas Business Organizations Code Chapter 251 > Subchapter J - Miscellaneous Provisions

• Association: means an entity governed as an association under Title 6 or 7. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
• Business: means a trade, occupation, profession, or other commercial activity. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
• cooperative association: means an association governed as a cooperative association under Chapter 251. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
• Domestic: means , with respect to an entity, that the entity is formed under this code or the entity's internal affairs are governed by this code. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
• Entity: means a domestic entity or foreign entity. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
• Foreign: means , with respect to an entity, that the entity is formed under, and the entity's internal affairs are governed by, the laws of a jurisdiction other than this state. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
• Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
• Law: means , unless the context requires otherwise, both statutory and common law. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
• License: means a license, certificate of registration, or other legal authorization. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
• Person: means an individual or a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, business trust, trust, association, or other organization, estate, government or governmental subdivision or agency, or other legal entity, or a protected series or registered series of a domestic limited liability company or foreign entity. See Texas Business Organizations Code 1.002
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.