Texas Property Code Chapter 58 – Farm, Factory, and Store Worker’s Liens
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Terms Used In Texas Property Code Chapter 58 - Farm, Factory, and Store Worker's Liens
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Legal tender: coins, dollar bills, or other currency issued by a government as official money. Source: U.S. Mint
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Week: means seven consecutive days. See Texas Government Code 311.005