Texas Government Code Chapter 508 > Subchapter A – General Provisions
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| § 508.001 | Definitions |
| § 508.002 | Clemency, Commutation Distinguished |
| § 508.003 | Inapplicable to Juveniles and Certain Inmates |
Terms Used In Texas Government Code Chapter 508 > Subchapter A - General Provisions
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- Special election: means an election that is not a general election or a primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005