Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 3 > Article 13 > Chapter 6 - Vacancies in County Judicial and Circuit Offices

• 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
• Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
• Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• fund: refers to the game bird habitat restoration fund established by this chapter. See Indiana Code 14-22-8-1
• game bird: means pheasant, quail, grouse, mourning dove, and wild turkey. See Indiana Code 14-22-8-2
• 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.
• migratory waterfowl: means a wild goose, brant, or wild duck. See Indiana Code 14-22-7-1
• Probate: Proving a will
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• stamp: refers to the migratory waterfowl stamp provided by this chapter. See Indiana Code 14-22-7-2
• stamp: refers to the game bird habitat restoration stamp provided by this chapter. See Indiana Code 14-22-8-3
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5