Texas Family Code Chapter 71 – Definitions
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§ 71.001 | Applicability of Definitions |
§ 71.002 | Court |
§ 71.0021 | Dating Violence |
§ 71.003 | Family |
§ 71.004 | Family Violence |
§ 71.005 | Household |
§ 71.006 | Member of a Household |
§ 71.007 | Prosecuting Attorney |
Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 71 - Definitions
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005