Terms Used In Texas Election Code Chapter 16 > Subchapter C - Challenge of Cancellation

• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
• 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.