Louisiana Codes > Civil Code > PRELIMINARY TITLE > Title XVI > Chapter 4 – The Effects of Suretyship Between the Surety and Principal Obligor
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- 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.
- Birth certificate: means the child's official birth certificate or a true copy of a prefiled version of the birth certificate in the event the official birth certificate has not been issued. See Louisiana Children's Code 1169
- Child: means a person under eighteen years of age and not emancipated by marriage. See Louisiana Children's Code 1169
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. See Louisiana Children's Code 1169
- 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.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- 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.
- 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