Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 34 > Article 13 > Chapter 9 - Religious Freedom Restoration

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• 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
• 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.
• demonstrates: means meets the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion. See Indiana Code 34-13-9-4
• 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.
• exercise of religion: includes any exercise of religion, whether or not compelled by, or central to, a system of religious belief. See Indiana Code 34-13-9-5
• governmental entity: includes the whole or any part of a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, official, or other individual or entity acting under color of law of any of the following:

  Indiana Code 34-13-9-6

• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
• 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.
• person: includes the following:

  Indiana Code 34-13-9-7

• provider: means one (1) or more individuals, partnerships, associations, organizations, limited liability companies, corporations, and other organized groups of persons. See Indiana Code 34-13-9-7.5
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5