§ 71.001 Applicability of Definitions
§ 71.002 Court
§ 71.0021 Dating Violence
§ 71.003 Family
§ 71.004 Family Violence
§ 71.005 Household
§ 71.006 Member of a Household
§ 71.007 Prosecuting Attorney

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Terms Used In Texas Family Code Chapter 71 - Definitions

  • 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.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005