Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 8170 – Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 5
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| Subchapter A | General Provisions | 8170.001 – 8170.004 |
| Subchapter B | Board of Directors | 8170.051 |
| Subchapter C | Powers and Duties | 8170.101 – 8170.102 |
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 8170 - Cinco Municipal Utility District No. 5
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- 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.
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Succeeding: means immediately following. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.