Texas Business and Commerce Code Chapter 74 – Registration of Vision Support Organizations
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- 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.
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Swear: includes affirm. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.