Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 597 > Subchapter B - Assessment of Client's Capacity; Incapacitated Clients Without Guardians

• 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.
• 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.
• Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005