§ 40:695 Tampering with consumer products; false reports of violations; prohibition; penalties

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 40 > Chapter 4 > Part III > Subpart B - Tampering

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.