Texas Occupations Code Chapter 261 > Subchapter C – Civil Liability
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| § 261.101 | Committee Immunity From Suit |
| § 261.102 | Committee Participants’ Immunity From Suit |
| § 261.103 | Immunity From Suit |
| § 261.104 | Counterclaim for Frivolous Suit |
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code Chapter 261 > Subchapter C - Civil Liability
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- 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
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.