Texas Transportation Code Chapter 543 > Subchapter B – Dismissal of Certain Misdemeanor Charges On Completing Driving Safety Course
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Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code Chapter 543 > Subchapter B - Dismissal of Certain Misdemeanor Charges On Completing Driving Safety Course
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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
- 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
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005