Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 13A > Subchapter D - Offenses Against the Person

• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• 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.
• Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
• Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
• Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005