Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 46 > Chapter 3 > Part VI – Administration of Welfare Benefits Payable to Incompetents
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- Chambers: A judge's office.
- Court reporter: A person who makes a word-for-word record of what is said in court and produces a transcript of the proceedings upon request.
- Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
- 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.
- Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).