§ 12-20-1-1 Purpose of article
§ 12-20-1-2 Construction of article
§ 12-20-1-3 Additional county auditor clerical help
§ 12-20-1-4 Township assistance profiteering; township assistance fraud
§ 12-20-1-5 References to “poor relief”; legal effect of name change
§ 12-20-1-6 Payment of claims under prior law

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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 12 > Article 20 > Chapter 1 - General Provisions

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • 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
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.