Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 105.001 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 105.001
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
In this chapter:
(1) “Fees and other expenses” means:
(A) the reasonable expenses of witnesses incurred in preparing to testify or in attending or testifying;
(B) a reasonable fee for the professional services of an expert witness; and
(C) the reasonable costs of a study, analysis, engineering report, test, or other project the court finds to be necessary for the preparation of the party’s case.
(2) “Party” means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, or public or private organization other than a state agency.
(3) “State agency” means a board, commission, department, office, or other agency that:
(A) is in the executive branch of state government;
(B) was created by the constitution or a statute of this state; and
(C) has statewide jurisdiction.