§ 672.001 Definitions
§ 672.002 Establishment of Review Team
§ 672.003 Purpose and Powers of Review Team
§ 672.004 Duties of Presiding Officer
§ 672.005 Review Procedure
§ 672.006 Access to Information
§ 672.007 Meeting of Review Team
§ 672.008 Report
§ 672.009 Use of Information and Records; Confidentiality
§ 672.010 Civil Liability for Disclosure of Information
§ 672.011 Governmental Unit
§ 672.012 Report of Unexpected Fatality
§ 672.013 Procedure in the Event of Reportable Death
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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 672 - Adult Fatality Review and Investigation

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • 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.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.