§ 1357.001 Short Title
§ 1357.002 Definitions
§ 1357.003 Purpose

Terms Used In Texas Estates Code Chapter 1357 > Subchapter A - General Provisions

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.