Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 2 > Article 5 > Chapter 16.1 - Probate Code Study Committee

• Americans with Disabilities Act: refers to the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (Indiana Code 4-13-1.1-1
• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• 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
• bureau: refers to the department of correction ombudsman bureau established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-13-1.2-1
• commissioner: refers to the commissioner of the Indiana department of administration. See Indiana Code 4-13-1.1-2
• committee: refers to the probate code study committee established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 2-5-16.1-1
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• contractor: means a person awarded a price contract. See Indiana Code 4-13-1.6-1
• 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.
• Decedent: A deceased person.
• department: refers to the Indiana department of administration established by IC 4-13-1-2. See Indiana Code 4-13-1.6-2
• department: refers to the Indiana department of administration created under IC 4-13-1-2. See Indiana Code 4-13-1.1-3
• discretionary funds: means federal economic stimulus funds received under federal legislation granting the state authority to determine the amounts and manner in which the federal economic stimulus funds may be expended. See Indiana Code 4-12-18-2
• downtown: refers to :

  Indiana Code 4-13-1.1-4

• 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.
• federal economic stimulus funds: means federal money received by the state under federal legislation enacted in response to a recession or nationwide disaster. See Indiana Code 4-12-18-3
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• 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.
• 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}
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• major equipment item: refers to any item that a school corporation considers:

  Indiana Code 4-13-1.6-3

• ombudsman: means an employee of the bureau or an individual approved by the bureau to investigate and resolve complaints that the department of correction endangered the health and safety of any person, or that the department of correction violated specific laws, rules, or written policies. See Indiana Code 4-13-1.2-2
• President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
• price contract: refers to a contract entered into by the department under section 11 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-13-1.6-4
• Probate: Proving a will
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
• school corporation: has the meaning set forth in IC 20-18-2-16. See Indiana Code 4-13-1.6-5
• state agency: means an authority, board, branch, commission, committee, department, division, or other instrumentality of the executive, including the administrative, department of state government. See Indiana Code 4-13-1-1
• state agency: means :

  Indiana Code 4-13-1.1-5

• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5