Texas Local Government Code Chapter 177 > Subchapter B – Health and Insurance Fund

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.
Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
in writing: includes any representation of words, letters, or figures, whether by writing, printing, or other means. See Texas Government Code 312.011
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.
Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
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
Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005

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