Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 3 > Article 11 > Chapter 16 - Voting System Technical Oversight Program

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• program: refers to the voting system technical oversight program established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 3-11-16-1
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5