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DEFINITIONS

Art. 931.  Courts, judges, and magistrates

Except where the context clearly indicates otherwise, as used in this Code:

(1)  "Court" means a court with criminal jurisdiction or its judge.  It does not include a mayor's court or a justice of the peace.

(2)  "City court" means a city, town, village, or other municipal court, with criminal jurisdiction.  It does not include a mayor's court or a justice of the peace.

(3)  "Judge" means a judge of a court, as defined in this article.

(4)  "Magistrate" means any judge, a justice of the peace, or a mayor of a mayor's court.