Delaware Code > Title 13 > Chapter 9 > Subchapter II – Persons 18 Years of Age or Over
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Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 13 > Chapter 9 > Subchapter II - Persons 18 Years of Age or Over
- Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
- Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302