Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 25 > Chapter 25-A - Museum Board; Jackson Parish

• Chambers: A judge's office.
• Clerk of court: An officer appointed by the court to work with the chief judge in overseeing the court's administration, especially to assist in managing the flow of cases through the court and to maintain court records.
• Commissioner: means the commissioner of insurance of the state of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:361
• Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
• 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.
• 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}
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Subpoena duces tecum: A command to a witness to produce documents.
• Vehicle: means any vehicle that is required to be titled pursuant to the Vehicle Certificate of Title Law (La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:361
• Vehicle mechanical breakdown insurer: means any person or organization, whether domestic, foreign, or alien, issuing or attempting to issue vehicle mechanical breakdown policies or vehicle component coverage contracts as defined herein. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:361
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.