Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Code of Civil Procedure > BOOK VII > Title III > Chapter 4 - Quo Warranto

• 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.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.