§ 37.001 Definition
§ 37.002 Short Title, Construction, Interpretation
§ 37.003 Power of Courts to Render Judgment; Form and Effect
§ 37.004 Subject Matter of Relief
§ 37.005 Declarations Relating to Trust or Estate
§ 37.0055 Declarations Relating to Liability for Sales and Use Taxes of Another State
§ 37.006 Parties
§ 37.007 Jury Trial
§ 37.008 Court Refusal to Render
§ 37.009 Costs
§ 37.010 Review
§ 37.011 Supplemental Relief
lawyer at desk

Ask a legal question, get an answer ASAP!
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 37 - Declaratory Judgments

  • Comptroller: means the state comptroller of public accounts. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • 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.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.