Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 38.004

  • 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.

The court may take judicial notice of the usual and customary attorney’s fees and of the contents of the case file without receiving further evidence in:
(1) a proceeding before the court; or
(2) a jury case in which the amount of attorney’s fees is submitted to the court by agreement.