Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 150.001 – Definitions
Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 150.001
- 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.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
- 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.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
In this chapter:
(1) “Certified municipal inspector” means an individual who is employed full-time by a political subdivision and is currently:
(A) certified by a national model code group; or
(B) licensed as a plumbing inspector, as defined by § 1301.002, Occupations Code.
(1-a) “Claimant” means a party, including a plaintiff or third-party plaintiff, seeking recovery for damages, contribution, or indemnification.
(1-b) “Complaint” means any petition or other pleading which, for the first time, raises a claim against a licensed or registered professional for damages arising out of the provision of professional services by the licensed or registered professional.
(1-c) “Licensed or registered professional” means a licensed architect, licensed professional engineer, registered professional land surveyor, registered landscape architect, or any firm in which such licensed or registered professional practices, including but not limited to a corporation, professional corporation, limited liability corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership, sole proprietorship, joint venture, or any other business entity.
(1-d) “National model code group” means an organization consisting of industry and government fire and building safety officials that develops and promulgates a national model code, as defined by § 214.217, Local Government Code.
(2) “Practice of architecture” has the meaning assigned by § 1051.001, Occupations Code.
(3) “Practice of engineering” has the meaning assigned by § 1001.003, Occupations Code.