Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2501 > Subchapter E – Civil Liability
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| § 2501.201 | Liability for Damages |
| § 2501.202 | Injunction and Other Remedies |
| § 2501.203 | Award of Attorney’s Fees |
| § 2501.204 | Deceptive Trade Practice |
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code Chapter 2501 > Subchapter E - Civil Liability
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- 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
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005