Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 35 > Article 44.1 - Offenses Against General Public Administration

• Acquittal:
  1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
  2. A verdict of "not guilty."
   
• alien: has the meaning set forth in 8 U. See Indiana Code 35-44.1-5-2
• Allegation: something that someone says happened.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• 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.
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
• dispatched firefighter: means a member of:

  Indiana Code 35-44.1-4-1

• division: refers to the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute. See Indiana Code 5-2-6.3-1
• emergency incident: includes :

  Indiana Code 35-44.1-4-1.5

• emergency incident area: means the area surrounding a structure, vehicle, property, or area that:

  Indiana Code 35-44.1-4-2

• Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
• firefighter: means an individual who is:

  Indiana Code 35-44.1-4-3

• Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
• 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.
• Juror: A person who is on the jury.
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
• responsible party: means an individual who has been formally charged with or convicted of a felony. See Indiana Code 5-2-6.3-2
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
• Testify: Answer questions in court.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.