Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 17 > Chapter 1 > Part IV-B > Subpart A - General Provisions

• 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.
• Ballot: means a paper ballot or electronic ballot, where applicable. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1302
• Board: means the parish board of election supervisors of each parish. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1302
• Council: means the Quality Science and Mathematics Council. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:372
• Early voting: means the period of time prior to any scheduled election when any person who is qualified to vote may vote in person at a place designated by the registrar as provided in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 18:1302
• 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.
• 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.
• Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
• person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
• Program: means the Quality Science and Mathematics Program. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:372
• Teacher: means any employee of a parish or city school board who holds a teacher's certificate and whose legal employment requires such teacher's certificate. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 17:372