Terms Used In Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Chapter 7 - Proceedings Before Magistrates to Prevent Offenses

• 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:
• Donor: The person who makes a gift.
• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.