Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Civil Code > PRELIMINARY TITLE > Title IX > Chapter 3 > Section 3 - Use of the Thing by the Lessee

• 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.
• Child: means a person under eighteen years of age and not emancipated by marriage. See Louisiana Children's Code 1169
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Department: means the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Children's Code 1169
• 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.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.