§ 38.001 Recovery of Attorney’s Fees
§ 38.0015 Recovery of Attorney’s Fees as Compensatory Damages
§ 38.002 Procedure for Recovery of Attorney’s Fees
§ 38.003 Presumption
§ 38.004 Judicial Notice
§ 38.005 Liberal Construction
§ 38.006 Exceptions
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Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 38 - Attorney's Fees

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011