§ 55.251 Charge for Hotel or Motel Call
§ 55.252 900 Service Used by Probationers or Parolees
§ 55.253 Telephone Prepaid Calling Services

Terms Used In Texas Utilities Code Chapter 55 > Subchapter J - Telecommunications Service by Certain Providers

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005