Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 33 > Chapter 47 - Miscellaneous

• 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.
• Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Employee: means :

              (a)(i) An administrative officer, official, or employee of a public postsecondary education board or institution. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3399.12

• Institution: means a public postsecondary education institution. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3399.12
• 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.