§ 7.251 Act of God
§ 7.252 Defenses to Endangerment Offenses
§ 7.253 Defenses Available to Person Responsible for Solid Waste Violations
§ 7.254 Defense to Used Oil Offenses
§ 7.255 Defense Excluded
§ 7.256 Compliance With Federal Occupational Safety and Health Standards
§ 7.257 Defense to Nuisance or Trespass

Terms Used In Texas Water Code Chapter 7 > Subchapter F - Defenses

  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.