Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 40 > Chapter 13-A – North Louisiana Criminalistics Laboratory Commission
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- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Behavioral health: is a term used to refer to both mental health and substance use. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Health. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 28:2
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- 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.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.