Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 22 > Article 9 > Chapter 1 - Civil Rights Enforcement

• Affirmative action: means those acts that the commission determines necessary to assure compliance with the Indiana civil rights law. See Indiana Code 22-9-1-3
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
• Commission: means the civil rights commission created under section 4 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 22-9-1-3
• Complainant: means :

  Indiana Code 22-9-1-3

• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Complaint: means any written grievance that is:

  Indiana Code 22-9-1-3

• Consent agreement: means a formal agreement entered into in lieu of adjudication. See Indiana Code 22-9-1-3
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Deputy director: means the deputy director of the civil rights commission. See Indiana Code 22-9-1-3
• Director: means the director of the civil rights commission. See Indiana Code 22-9-1-3
• disability: means the physical or mental condition of a person that constitutes a substantial disability. See Indiana Code 22-9-1-3
• Discriminatory practice: means :

  Indiana Code 22-9-1-3

• Employee: means any person employed by another for wages or salary. See Indiana Code 22-9-1-3
• Employer: means the state or any political or civil subdivision thereof and any person employing six (6) or more persons within the state, except that the term "employer" does not include:

  Indiana Code 22-9-1-3

• Employment agency: means any person undertaking with or without compensation to procure, recruit, refer, or place employees. See Indiana Code 22-9-1-3
• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• 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.
• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• 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.
• Labor organization: means any organization that exists for the purpose in whole or in part of collective bargaining or of dealing with employers concerning grievances, terms, or conditions of employment or for other mutual aid or protection in relation to employment. See Indiana Code 22-9-1-3
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Person: means one (1) or more individuals, partnerships, associations, organizations, limited liability companies, corporations, labor organizations, cooperatives, legal representatives, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, receivers, and other organized groups of persons. See Indiana Code 22-9-1-3
• Population: has the meaning set forth in Ind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Sufficiently complete: refers to a complaint that includes:

  Indiana Code 22-9-1-3

• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Veteran: means :

  Indiana Code 22-9-1-3

• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5