§ 142.001 Definitions
§ 142.002 Rights of Occupant Other Than Owner
§ 142.0021 Ownership of Exotic Wildlife and Fowl
§ 142.003 Discovery of Estray; Notice
§ 142.004 Redemption
§ 142.005 Collection Fee
§ 142.006 Amount of Redemption Payment
§ 142.007 Justice Court Petition
§ 142.008 Appeal of Court Award
§ 142.009 Impoundment of Estray
§ 142.010 Recovery of Impounded Estray by Owner
§ 142.011 Use of Estray
§ 142.012 Escape or Death of Impounded Estray
§ 142.013 Disposition or Sale of Impounded Estrays
§ 142.014 Recovery by Owner of Proceeds of Sale
§ 142.015 Disposition of Estray Under Perilous Condition

Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 142 - Estrays

  • Affidavit: means a statement in writing of a fact or facts signed by the party making it, sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths, and officially certified to by the officer under his seal of office. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • 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.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • sworn: includes affirm or affirmed. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • 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.