Indiana Code > Title 5 > Article 10.2 > Chapter 11 – Divestment Related to Boycott of, Divestment from, or Sanctions of Israel
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- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- 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
- board: refers to the board of trustees of the Indiana public retirement system established by Indiana Code 5-10.2-11-2
- business: means any of the following that exist for profit making purposes:
Indiana Code 5-10.2-11-4
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- 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.
- cost of divestment: means the sum of the following:
Indiana Code 5-10.2-11-5
- 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.
- fund: refers to the following:
Indiana Code 5-10.2-11-7
- Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
- indirect holdings: means all securities of a business:
Indiana Code 5-10.2-11-8
- 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.
- research firm: means a reputable, neutral third party research firm not controlled by the system. See Indiana Code 5-10.2-11-9
- restricted business: means a business that engages in boycott, divest from, or sanction Israel activity. See Indiana Code 5-10.2-11-10
- system: refers to the Indiana public retirement system established by Indiana Code 5-10.2-11-11
- 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