Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 30 > Subtitle I > Chapter 8 - Geothermal Energy Resources

• Agency: means a department, office, division, agency, commission, board, committee, or other organizational unit of a governmental entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:341
• Agency head: means the chief executive or administrative officer of an agency or the chairman of a board or commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:341
• board: means the governing authority which has the ultimate jurisdiction over a profession, occupation, or activity which under state law or regulation requires a person to meet certain skills, training, or educational standards prior to being authorized, licensed, or certified to practice or to render a specific service or engage in a trade. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:92
• Chambers: A judge's office.
• Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Elected official: means any person holding an office in a governmental entity which is filled by the vote of the appropriate electorate. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:341
• Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
• Governmental entity: means the state or any political subdivision. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:341
• Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. ^{Source: OCC}
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
• Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
• Public employee: means anyone who is:

              (a) An administrative officer or official of a governmental entity who is not filling an elective office. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:341

• Public servant: means a public employee or an elected official. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:341
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.