Texas Local Government Code Chapter 89 – General Provisions Relating to County Administration


§ 89.001	Special Counsel in Populous Counties
§ 89.002	State Association of Counties
§ 89.003	Central Mailing System in Counties With Population of More Than One Million
§ 89.004	Presentation of Claim
§ 89.0041	Notice of Suit Against County
§ 89.005	Jurors and Witnesses
§ 89.006	Satisfaction of Judgment

Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
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.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
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.
Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
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.
Juror: A person who is on the jury.
Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005

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