Texas Utilities Code Chapter 15 > Subchapter A – Judicial Review
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| § 15.001 | Right to Judicial Review |
| § 15.002 | Commission as Defendant |
| § 15.003 | Costs and Attorney’s Fees |
| § 15.004 | Judicial Stay or Suspension |
Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code Chapter 15 > Subchapter A - Judicial Review
- 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.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005