Louisiana Codes > Civil Code > PRELIMINARY TITLE > Title I > Chapter 12 > Section 5 – Of the Effect of Partition
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Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Civil Code > PRELIMINARY TITLE > Title I > Chapter 12 > Section 5 - Of the Effect of Partition
- Caretaker: means any person providing a residence for the child or any person legally obligated to provide or secure adequate care for the child, including a parent, tutor, guardian, or legal custodian. See Louisiana Children's Code 728
- Child: means a person under eighteen years of age who, prior to proceedings under this Title, has not been judicially emancipated or emancipated by marriage. See Louisiana Children's Code 728
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.