Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 15 > CODE TITLE XXX > Chapter 3 - Habitual Offender Law

• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Bioterrorism: means the intentional use of any microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product that may be engineered as a result of biotechnology, or any naturally occurring or bioengineered component of any such microorganism, virus, infectious substance, or biological product, to cause death, disease, or other biological malfunction in a human, an animal, a plant, or other living organism in order to influence the conduct of government or to intimidate or coerce a civilian population. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:762
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• 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.
• Health care provider: means a clinic, person, corporation, facility, or institution which provides health care or professional services by a physician, dentist, registered or licensed practical nurse, pharmacist, optometrist, podiatrist, chiropractor, physical therapist, psychologist, or psychiatrist, and any officer, employee, or agent thereof acting in the course and scope of his service or employment. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:762
• Infectious disease: means a disease caused by a living organism or other pathogen, including a fungus, bacteria, parasite, protozoan, or virus. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:762
• 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.
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• Protected health information: includes any health or medical information, document, or record designated as confidential by state or federal law. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:762
• Public health authority: means the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, or his designee, and the state health officer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:762
• public health emergency: means an occurrence or imminent threat of an illness or health condition that:

              (a) Is believed to be caused by any of the following:

              (i) Bioterrorism. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 29:762

• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.