Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 3 > Article 11 > Chapter 1.5 - Precincts

• Acquittal:
  1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
  2. A verdict of "not guilty."
   
• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• agent: refers to a person who is charged with the responsibility of navigating and operating a personal delivery device. See Indiana Code 9-21-11.5-1
• aggregate: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 9-20-4-0.5
• 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.
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• 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
• authority: refers to the Indiana finance authority. See Indiana Code 9-21-3.5-1
• automated traffic law enforcement system: means a device that:

  Indiana Code 9-21-3.5-2

• bicycle traffic control signal: means a traffic control signal with green, red, and yellow bicycle stenciled lenses that is used to direct bicycle traffic on a roadway. See Indiana Code 9-21-3-0.3
• Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• 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.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal 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.
• department: refers to the Indiana department of transportation. See Indiana Code 9-21-3.5-3
• Donee: The recipient of a gift.
• Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. ^{Source: OCC}
• 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 decennial census: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 3-11-1.5-38.1
• fee: means an amount assessed or imposed under:

  Indiana Code 9-21-3.5-3.5

• GIS: refers to the geographic information system maintained by the office under Indiana Code 3-11-1.5-1.5
• Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
• Highway: includes county bridges and state and county roads, unless otherwise expressly provided. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• 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.
• lawful intervention technique: means a method by which a pursuing motor vehicle causes, or attempts to cause, a fleeing motor vehicle to stop. See Indiana Code 9-21-1-0.5
• 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.
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• manufactured home: means either of the following:

  Indiana Code 9-22-1.7-2

• marching band procession: means an officially recognized performing organization, including a band, dance unit, drill team, color guard, flag corps, or rifle squad performing together or separately on a local road or street. See Indiana Code 9-21-14-2
• minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• operator: means :

  Indiana Code 9-21-3.5-4

• owner: means a person in whose name a motor vehicle is registered under:

  Indiana Code 9-21-3.5-5

• 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.
• pedestrian hybrid beacon: means a traffic control signal used to warn and control traffic in order to assist pedestrians in crossing a roadway at a crosswalk distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings. See Indiana Code 9-21-3-0.5
• person: means :

  Indiana Code 9-20-14-0.5

• person: means :

  Indiana Code 9-20-15-0.5

• personal delivery device: means a powered device that satisfies the following:

  Indiana Code 9-21-11.5-2

• personal delivery device operator: means a person or the person's agent who exercises physical control or monitoring over the navigation system and operation of a personal delivery device. See Indiana Code 9-21-11.5-3
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Population: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Private toll facility: includes any subsequent improvement, betterment, enlargement, extension, or reconstruction of an existing private toll facility. See Indiana Code 9-21-3.5-5.5
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• qualifying project: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 9-21-3.5-6
• Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• toll road: has the meaning set forth for "toll road project" in IC 8-15-2-4(4). See Indiana Code 9-21-3.5-7
• toll violation: refers to the failure to pay a toll or user fee required under section 9 or 9. See Indiana Code 9-21-3.5-7.5
• tollway: has the meaning set forth in IC 8-15-3-7. See Indiana Code 9-21-3.5-8
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• unit: means a county, city, or town. See Indiana Code 9-21-18-3
• 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
• User fees: Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the government. In levying or authorizing these fees, the legislature determines whether the revenue should go into the treasury or should be available to the agency providing the goods or services.
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
• Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5