Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 17 > Chapter 37 - Teacher Incentive Programs

• 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.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• En banc: In the bench or "full bench." Refers to court sessions with the entire membership of a court participating rather than the usual quorum. U.S. courts of appeals usually sit in panels of three judges, but may expand to a larger number in certain cases. They are then said to be sitting en banc.
• Germane: On the subject of the pending bill or other business; a strict standard of relevance.
• Local superintendent: means the appropriate city or parish school superintendent. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3831
• Local system: means the appropriate city or parish school board or system. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3831
• Program: means a program limited to providing incentive pay to teachers for not using sick leave days. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:3831
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.