Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 12 > Chapter 23 – Professional Social Work Corporations
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- Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
- Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
- 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.
- Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
- Professional social work corporation: means a corporation organized pursuant to this Chapter for the practice of social work. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 12:1400
- Ship: means a tug, pushboat, pullboat, barge, dredge, or other vessel or watercraft of more than fifty tons gross weight to be constructed within the state of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 9:5522
- Testify: Answer questions in court.