§ 147.001 Definitions
§ 147.002 Action for Computer Date Failure
§ 147.003 Computer Date Failure
§ 147.004 Applicability
§ 147.005 Duty or Action Not Created
§ 147.006 Immunity Not Affected
§ 147.007 Insurance Coverage Not Affected
§ 147.008 Sovereign Immunity Not Waived
§ 147.009 Manufacturer’s Duty to Indemnify
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Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 147 > Subchapter A - General Provisions

  • 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.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.