Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 6 > Chapter 20 – Protection of Eligible Adults From Financial Exploitation
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- Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Covered agency: means any of the following:
(a) Any federal, state, or local law enforcement agency. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:1372
- Covered financial institution: means any bank, credit union, savings bank, savings and loan association, or trust company operating in Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:1372
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Eligible adult: means any of the following:
(a) Any person sixty years of age or older. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:1372
- 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.
- Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
- Financial exploitation: means any of the following:
(a) The wrongful or unauthorized taking, withholding, appropriation, or use of money, assets, beneficial ownership interest, or property of an eligible adult. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:1372
- Financial transaction: means any of the following as applicable to services provided by a covered financial institution:
(a) A transfer or request to transfer or disburse funds or assets in an account. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 6:1372
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.