§ 42.001 Definitions
§ 42.002 Applicability and Effect
§ 42.003 Making Settlement Offer
§ 42.004 Awarding Litigation Costs
§ 42.005 Supreme Court to Make Rules

Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 42 - Settlement

  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.