§ 42:721 Establishment
§ 42:722 Agencies governed
§ 42:723 Positions in the federal aid agencies and in the merit system council which are not governed by the provisions of this Chapter and are in the exempt service are:
§ 42:728 Duties of the merit system director
§ 42:729 Statement of policy
§ 42:730 Definitions; interchange of employees; authority of agency heads

Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 42 > Chapter 11 - Louisiana Merit System

  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.