Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 20 > Article 26 > Chapter 7.1 - Transfers of Vacant School Buildings to Charter Schools

• 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.
• 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
• charter school: has the meaning set forth in IC 20-24-1-4 and includes an entity that has filed an application with an authorizer and is seeking approval from the authorizer to operate a charter school under IC 20-24-3. See Indiana Code 20-26-7.1-2
• 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.
• covered school building: means a school building that is owned by a school corporation or any other entity that is related in any way to, or created by, the school corporation or the governing body, including a building corporation, and that has at any time been used for classroom instruction. See Indiana Code 20-26-7.1-2.1
• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• interested person: refers to the following:

  Indiana Code 20-26-7.1-2.2

• 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}
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• state educational institution: has the meaning set forth in IC 21-7-13-32. See Indiana Code 20-26-7.1-2.3
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5