Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 36 > Chapter 5 - Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism

• Adjuster: means an individual who investigates or adjusts losses on behalf of an insurer as an independent contractor or as an employee of:

              (a) An adjustment bureau;

              (b) An association;

              (c) A property and casualty producer;

              (d) An independent contractor;

              (e) An insurer; or

              (f) A managing general agent. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1661

• Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
• Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
• Individual: means a natural person. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1661
• Insurer: means any type of insurer, whether authorized or unauthorized, conducting business in this state. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1661
• Person: means an individual or a business entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 22:1661
• Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
• Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.