Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 3 > Chapter 10-A > Part I - Agricultural Chemistry and Seed Commission

• Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Board: means the board of commissioners of the Tri-Parish Juvenile Justice Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1096
• 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.
• Commission: means the Tri-Parish Juvenile Justice Commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1096
• District: means the Tri-Parish Juvenile Justice District. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1096
• Facility: means any juvenile detention facility, shelter care facility, or such other juvenile justice facility. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 15:1096
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• 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.
• System: means the Louisiana State Police Retirement System. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 11:1301