§ 82.001 Definitions
§ 82.002 Manufacturer’s Duty to Indemnify
§ 82.003 Liability of Nonmanufacturing Sellers
§ 82.004 Inherently Unsafe Products
§ 82.005 Design Defects
§ 82.006 Firearms and Ammunition
§ 82.007 Medicines
§ 82.008 Compliance With Government Standards
§ 82.009 Limited Liability for Failure to Retrofit Certain Rented or Leased Vehicles

Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 82 - Products Liability

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.