Louisiana Codes > Civil Code > PRELIMINARY TITLE > Title IX > Chapter 5 > Section 1 – Of the Hiring of Servants and Laborers
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- Child: means a person under eighteen years of age and not emancipated by marriage. See Louisiana Children's Code 1169
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Children's Code 1169
- 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.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.