§ 13:471 Scope of Chapter 4
§ 13:472 Rules for the conduct of business
§ 13:473 Dockets
§ 13:474 Registry of the district court; designation
§ 13:475 Same; record of registry of court
§ 13:476 Same; deposit made in registry of court; manner of making; receipt; withdrawal
§ 13:477 There shall be forty-one judicial districts in the state and each district shall be composed as follows:

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 13 > Chapter 4 > Part I - General Provisions

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Board: means the Board of Regents. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3140.1
  • Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
  • Commission: means the Advisory Commission on Proprietary Schools. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3140.1
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Governing authority: means the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, as relates to the power and authority of that body to govern the affairs of that university, and means the Louisiana State Board of Education, as relates to the power and authority of that board to govern all other state owned and operated colleges and universities. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3102
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Institution of higher learning: means any state owned and operated college or university now or hereafter established, and includes all state owned and operated junior colleges and branches of such colleges and universities. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3102
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Student: means any person who is enrolled at any institution of higher learning. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3102
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Treasurer: means the state treasurer. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3140.1