Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 4 > Article 20.5 > Chapter 4 - Acquisition of Property by Eminent Domain

• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• department: refers to the department of labor created by IC 22-1-1-1. See Indiana Code 22-2-15-1
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• employer: means a person or entity that employs twenty-five (25) or more employees. See Indiana Code 22-2-14-1
• 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
• Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• unit: has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-2-23. See Indiana Code 22-2-16-2
• United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5