Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 8491 – Morningstar Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Parker County
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| Subchapter A | General Provisions | 8491.0101 – 8491.0102 |
| Subchapter B | Powers and Duties | 8491.0201 – 8491.0204 |
| Subchapter C | Bonds and Other Obligations | 8491.0301 – 8491.0302 |
Terms Used In Texas Special District Local Laws Code Chapter 8491 - Morningstar Ranch Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Parker County
- Acquittal:
- Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
- A verdict of "not guilty."
- Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.