§ 40:1098.1 Definitions
§ 40:1098.2 Healthcare professionals; restrictions
§ 40:1098.3 Healthcare professionals; disciplinary actions
§ 40:1098.4 Minors’ lack of consent
§ 40:1098.5 Civil actions; remedies
§ 40:1098.6 Attorney general; injunctive or declaratory relief
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 40 > Chapter 5-A > Part IX - The Stop Harming Our Kids Act

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.