§ 365 Emancipation
§ 366 Judicial emancipation
§ 367 Emancipation by marriage
§ 368 Limited emancipation by authentic act
§ 369 Emancipation; when effective
§ 370 Modification and termination of judicial emancipation
§ 371 Modification or termination of limited emancipation by authentic act
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Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Civil Code > BOOK I > Title VIII > Chapter 2 - Emancipation

  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.