Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 25 > Chapter 22 > Subchapter II - General Provisions

• Code of regulations: means such governing regulations as are adopted pursuant to this chapter for the regulation and management of the property, including such amendments thereof as may be adopted from time to time. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202
• Commission: means the Public Service Commission. See Delaware Code Title 26 Sec. 102
• Common elements: means and includes:

  a. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202

• Common expenses: means and includes:

  a. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202

• Declaration: means the instrument by which the owner in fee simple or lessee of the property submits it to the provisions of this chapter as hereinafter provided and all amendments thereof. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202
• Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
• 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.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
• Property: means and includes the land, the building, all improvements thereon, all owned either in fee simple or under lease, and all easements, rights and appurtenances belonging thereto which have been or are intended to be submitted to the provisions of this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202
• Unit: means a part of the property designed or intended for any type of independent use which has a direct exit to a public street or way, or to a common element or common elements leading to a public street or way, or to an easement or right-of-way leading to a public street or way, and includes the proportionate undivided interest in the common elements which is assigned thereto in the declaration or any amounts thereof. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202
• Unit owner: means the person or persons owning a unit. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2202
• Water utility: shall mean any person or entity operating within this State any water service, system, plant or equipment for public use. See Delaware Code Title 26 Sec. 102
• Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302