Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 25 > Article 22.5 > Chapter 5 - Licenses and Permits

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Agency: refers to the Indiana professional licensing agency under IC 25-1-5. See Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-1.1
• Board: refers to the medical licensing board of Indiana. See Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-1.1
• 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.
• 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.
• Medical school: means a nationally accredited college of medicine or of osteopathic medicine approved by the board. See Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-1.1
• Physician: means any person who holds the degree of doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy or its equivalent and who holds a valid unlimited license to practice medicine or osteopathic medicine in Indiana. See Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-1.1
• Practice of medicine or osteopathic medicine: means any one (1) or a combination of the following:

  Indiana Code 25-22.5-1-1.1

• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5