Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 35 > Article 42 - Offenses Against the Person

• 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.
• Bailiff: a court officer who enforces the rules of behavior in courtrooms.
• claimant: means a victim filing an application for assistance under this chapter. See Indiana Code 5-2-6.1-1
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• division: refers to the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute. See Indiana Code 5-2-6.1-2
• Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
• Felony: A crime carrying a penalty of more than a year in prison.
• Human trafficking: means an offense described in sections 1 through 1. See Indiana Code 35-42-3.5-0.5
• Human trafficking victim: means a person who is the victim of human trafficking. See Indiana Code 35-42-3.5-0.5
• minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Misdemeanor: Usually a petty offense, a less serious crime than a felony, punishable by less than a year of confinement.
• person: includes a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a corporation, an association, a fiduciary, and an individual. See Indiana Code 5-2-6.1-6
• Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
• Sexual conduct: has the meaning set forth in IC 35-42-4-4. See Indiana Code 35-42-3.5-0.5
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• victim: means an individual who suffers bodily injury or death as a result of a violent crime. See Indiana Code 5-2-6.1-7