Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 3 > Article 12 > Chapter 13 - Risk-Limiting Audits

• 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.
• 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
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• diver: means an individual who is:

  Indiana Code 14-15-9-1

• divers down flag: means a flag that:

  Indiana Code 14-15-9-2

• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• incorrect outcome: means an outcome that is inconsistent with an election outcome that would be obtained by conducting a full recount. See Indiana Code 3-12-13-2
• 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.
• post-election audit: means an audit protocol that makes use of statistical methods and is designed to limit to acceptable levels the risk of certifying a preliminary election outcome that constitutes an incorrect outcome. See Indiana Code 3-12-13-3
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• underwater breathing apparatus: means an apparatus, whether:

  Indiana Code 14-15-9-3

• 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
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5