§ 231.001 Applicability of Subtitle
§ 231.002 Applicability of Rules Governing Civil Suits
§ 231.003 Attendance On Legislature Not Ground for Continuance
§ 231.004 Disqualification of District Judge
§ 231.005 Jury Trial Not Allowed
§ 231.006 Compelling Production of Election Records and Attendance of Election Officers
§ 231.007 Procedures for New Election Generally
§ 231.008 Delivery of Certified Copies of Judgment
§ 231.009 Precedence of Contest On Appeal

Terms Used In Texas Election Code Chapter 231 - Contest in District Court Generally

  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • District office: means an office of the federal or state government that is not voted on statewide. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Law: means a constitution, statute, city charter, or city ordinance. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Primary election: means an election held by a political party under Chapter 172 to select its nominees for public office, and, unless the context indicates otherwise, the term includes a presidential primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Special election: means an election that is not a general election or a primary election. See Texas Election Code 1.005
  • Succeeding: means immediately following. 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.