Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 3 > Article 7 > Chapter 10 - General Provisions

• 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
• 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.
• controlled project: means any project financed by bonds or a lease, except for the following:

  Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-1.1

• 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.
• county voter registration office: means the following:

  Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-1.8

• debt service: means principal of and interest on bonds. See Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-1.2
• eligible voter: means an individual who:

  Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-1.9

• 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.
• 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
• 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}
• lease: means a lease by a political subdivision of any project with lease rentals payable from property taxes that are exempt from the levy limitations of Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-1.3
• lease rentals: means the payments required under a lease. See Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-1.4
• 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
• obligations: refers to a contract or promise to pay of a political subdivision that would be considered a bond or lease under this chapter but for the fact that it is payable solely from funds other than property taxes. See Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-1.5
• owner of property: means a person that owns:

  Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-1.9

• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Personal property: includes goods, chattels, evidences of debt, and things in action. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• project: means any project or purpose for which a political subdivision may issue bonds or enter into leases, including a sale-lease back of an existing building. See Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-1.7
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• property taxes: means a property tax rate or levy to pay debt service or to pay lease rentals, but does not include taxes allocated for an allocation area under Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-1.6
• registered voter: means the following:

  Indiana Code 6-1.1-20-1.9

• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• 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