Louisiana Codes > Children’s Code > Title VIII > Chapter 8 – Informal Adjustment Procedure
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§ 839 | Availability of an informal adjustment agreement |
§ 840 | Form of agreement |
§ 841 | Effect of agreement |
Terms Used In Louisiana Codes > Children's Code > Title VIII > Chapter 8 - Informal Adjustment Procedure
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
- Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Sheriff: means the sheriff of the jurisdiction in which the order was issued, unless the person resides outside of the jurisdiction in which the order is issued. See Louisiana Code of Criminal Procedure 1001
- Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.