Guam Code > Title 11 > Chapter 20 – Documents Tax
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§ 20101 | Realty Conveyance: Amount |
§ 20102 | Fraud |
§ 20103 | Leases, etc |
§ 20104 | Security Transactions: Amount |
§ 20105 | Payment of Tax Before Registration |
Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 11 > Chapter 20 - Documents Tax
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury 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.