Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 5 > Article 7 - Officers' Fees and Salaries

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• 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.
• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• authority: refers to the county convention and recreational facilities authority established by Indiana Code 36-7-15.3-2
• authority: refers to a redevelopment authority created by this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7-14.5-2
• base assessed value: means the net assessed value of all the taxable property located in a flood control improvement district as finally determined for the assessment date immediately preceding the effective date of the resolution adopted under this chapter establishing the particular district. See Indiana Code 36-7-15.6-2
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• Bequest: Property gifted by will.
• board: refers to the board of directors of the authority. See Indiana Code 36-7-15.3-3
• board: refers to the board of directors of the authority. See Indiana Code 36-7-14.5-3
• board of public works: refers to the board of public works of the consolidated city. See Indiana Code 36-7-15.6-3
• bonds: means bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness issued by the authority. See Indiana Code 36-7-15.3-4
• bonds: means bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness issued by the authority. See Indiana Code 36-7-14.5-4
• Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• commission: refers to a redevelopment commission established under Indiana Code 36-7-15.3-5
• commission: refers to the metropolitan development commission acting as the redevelopment commission of the consolidated city under Indiana Code 36-7-15.6-4
• commission: refers to a redevelopment commission established under IC 36-7-14 or a military base reuse authority established under IC 36-7-30 and located outside the boundaries of a county with a consolidated city. See Indiana Code 36-7-14.5-5
• commission: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 36-7-15.2-3
• Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• 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.
• Devise: To gift property by will.
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• district: refers to a flood control improvement district established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7-15.6-5
• district: refers to an economic development project district established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7-15.2-4
• division: refers to the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute. See Indiana Code 5-2-6.3-1
• division: refers to the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute. See Indiana Code 5-2-6.7-1
• division: refers to the victim services division of the Indiana criminal justice institute. See Indiana Code 5-2-6.8-1
• domestic violence prevention and treatment center: means an organized entity:

  Indiana Code 5-2-6.7-2

• Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. ^{Source: U.S. Courts}
• Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
• 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.
• Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
• Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
• flood control works: includes the following:

  Indiana Code 36-7-15.6-6

• fund: refers to the flood control improvement fund established under section 16 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7-15.6-7
• fund: refers to the domestic violence prevention and treatment fund established by this chapter. See Indiana Code 5-2-6.7-3
• fund: refers to the family violence and victim assistance fund established by this chapter. See Indiana Code 5-2-6.8-2
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• 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.
• Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
• Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
• joint district: means an area of real property (whether or not the property is located within the boundaries of one (1) or more municipalities, counties, or other political subdivisions) that is established as a joint district under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7-5.1-2
• Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. 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.
• law enforcement agency: means the department or agency of a city, town, or tribe whose principal function is the apprehension of criminal offenders. See Indiana Code 5-2-9-1
• Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
• 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}
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Life estate: A property interest limited in duration to the life of the individual holding the interest (life tenant).
• local public improvement: means any redevelopment project or purpose of a commission or a unit under Indiana Code 36-7-15.3-6
• local public improvement: means any of the following:

  Indiana Code 36-7-14.5-6

• local public improvement: means any redevelopment project or purpose of a commission or a unit under this chapter or Indiana Code 36-7-15.2-6
• minor: means a person less than eighteen (18) years of age. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• Personal property: includes goods, chattels, evidences of debt, and things in action. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• plan commission: refers to a joint district planning and zoning commission established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7-5.1-1
• Population: has the meaning set forth in Ind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
• Probate: Proving a will
• property taxes: means :

  Indiana Code 36-7-14.2-1

• protective order: means :

  Indiana Code 5-2-9-2.1

• Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
• real property: include lands, tenements, and hereditaments. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• registry: means the Internet based registry of protective orders established under section 5. See Indiana Code 5-2-9-1.4
• Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
• remonstrance: refers to a written remonstrance delivered to a commission in accordance with section 12 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7-15.2-7
• responsible party: means an individual who has been formally charged with or convicted of a felony. See Indiana Code 5-2-6.3-2
• Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
• special flood hazard property: means property that on January 1, 2018, is situated in a special flood hazard area as designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in which the mandatory purchase of flood insurance may apply. See Indiana Code 36-7-15.6-8
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• 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
• Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
• Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5