Texas Government Code Chapter 411 > Subchapter G-1 – Crime Laboratory Portal
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
| § 411.161 | Definitions |
| § 411.162 | Crime Laboratory Portal |
| § 411.163 | Mandatory Crime Laboratory Participation; Disciplinary Action |
| § 411.164 | Defense Counsel Access to Crime Laboratory Portal |
Terms Used In Texas Government Code Chapter 411 > Subchapter G-1 - Crime Laboratory Portal
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC
- in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- 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.