Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 24 > Article 4.6 - Special Provisions Concerning Certain Transactions

• alternative payment date process: refers to the process described in section 4(d) of this chapter. See Indiana Code 24-4.6-4-1
• 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.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• 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
• coalition: means the coalition to support Indiana seniors established by section 4(a) of this chapter. See Indiana Code 24-4.6-4-2
• commission: refers to the Indiana women's suffrage centennial commission established by section 5 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-25.1-2
• committee: refers to the advisory committee for children with special health needs established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-23-26-1
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• 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.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
• 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.
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Forbearance: A means of handling a delinquent loan. A
• Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• 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.
• motor fuel: includes gasoline (as defined in Indiana Code 24-4.6-5-1
• 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.
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• public safety agency: means a state or local law enforcement or fire protection agency. See Indiana Code 24-4.6-3-1
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• retailer: means a person that engages in the business of selling or distributing motor fuel to an end user within Indiana. See Indiana Code 24-4.6-5-2
• senior citizen: means a resident of Indiana who is at least sixty (60) years of age. See Indiana Code 24-4.6-4-3
• Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• vehicle: has the meaning set forth in IC 6-6-5-1(b). See Indiana Code 24-4.6-5-3
• Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.