Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 30 > Subtitle I > Chapter 13 - Building Energy Conservation

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• 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.
• Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
• Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
• Building: means any structure which includes provisions for a heating or cooling system, or both, or for a hot water system. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:1202
• Commercial building: means any building other than a residential building, including any building developed for industrial or public purposes. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:1202
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Devise: To gift property by will.
• Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
• Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
• person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
• Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
• Public officer: is a ny person holding a public office in this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:1
• Residential building: means any structure which is constructed and developed for residential occupancy. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:1202
• Secretary: means the secretary of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources or his designee. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:1202
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
• Writ of certiorari: An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.