Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 5 > Article 1.5 > Chapter 1 - Definitions

• Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• buyback vehicle: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 34-30-34-1
• commercial motor vehicle: means a motor vehicle that is used for commercial purposes in interstate or intrastate commerce to transport property or passengers, deliver or transport goods, or provide services. See Indiana Code 34-30-35-2
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• dealer: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 34-30-34-2
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• domestic animal: means a dog, cat, or other vertebrate animal that is domesticated and:

  Indiana Code 34-30-30-1

• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• motor vehicle: means an automobile, truck, or other conveyance that:

  Indiana Code 34-30-30-2

• noneconomic damages: means costs for the following:

  Indiana Code 34-30-29.2-2

• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• optional equipment: means equipment or a component part of a commercial motor vehicle that:

  Indiana Code 34-30-35-3

• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• person: means :

  Indiana Code 34-30-32-4

• person: means an individual, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, an unincorporated association, or a sole proprietorship. See Indiana Code 34-30-35-4
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• premises: means real property and any appurtenant building or structure. See Indiana Code 34-30-32-5
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• reservoir conservancy district: means a reservoir conservancy district established under IC 14-33-24. See Indiana Code 34-30-31.5-1
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• watercraft: means any instrumentality or device in or by means of which a person may be transported upon a body of water, including:

  Indiana Code 34-30-31.5-3