Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 1101 > Subchapter B - District Administration

• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
• 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
• Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
• Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
• United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
• Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.