§ 34-45-2-0.1 Application of certain amendments to chapter
§ 34-45-2-1 Competent witnesses generally
§ 34-45-2-2 Insane persons considered incompetent witnesses
§ 34-45-2-3 Mentally incompetent persons and guardians
§ 34-45-2-4 Executors or administrators; depositions; evidence given by decedent
§ 34-45-2-5 Contract actions involving heirs or devisees; competent witnesses
§ 34-45-2-6 Agent of decedent; transactions
§ 34-45-2-7 Agent of decedent; contracts
§ 34-45-2-8 Unlawfully taking or damaging personal property
§ 34-45-2-9 Husband or wife
§ 34-45-2-10 Assignor or grantor; adverse party
§ 34-45-2-11 Executors or administrators; contracts assigned
§ 34-45-2-12 Effect of lack of religious belief; moral character
§ 34-45-2-13 Facts shown to affect credibility of witness
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 34 > Article 45 > Chapter 2 - Competent and Incompetent Witnesses

  • 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.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • 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.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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
  • Mentally incompetent: means of unsound mind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Personal property: includes goods, chattels, evidences of debt, and things in action. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.