Maine Revised Statutes > Title 1 > Chapter 1 – Sovereignty and Jurisdiction


§ 1	Extent of sovereignty and jurisdiction
§ 2	Offshore waters and submerged land
§ 3	Ownership of offshore waters and submerged land
§ 4	Certain jurisdiction and ownership unimpaired
§ 5	Existing jurisdiction or ownership not waived
§ 6	Sovereignty in space
§ 7	Division of State
§ 8	Transfer of legislative jurisdiction
§ 9	Compliance with certain conditions necessary for valid transfer
§ 10	Legislative jurisdiction transferred by operation of law unimpaired
§ 11	State processes executed in places ceded
§ 12	Governor may cede 10 acres or less to United States; compensation to owner
§ 13	Land for fortifications or navigation aids; taking and ceding to United States; compensation
§ 14	Survey of land to be taken; filing and recording
§ 15	Consent of Legislature to acquisition of land by United States for public buildings; record of conveyances
§ 16	Property not to be taxed
§ 17	Acquisition of land by United States where owner disabled or unwilling; proceedings
§ 18	Treasurer receiving money to give bond
§ 19	Consent to certain acts of United States coast survey
§ 20	Compensation to owners for use of land
§ 21	Report of county commissioners filed with Superior Court; motion for new trial
§ 22	Tender of amends; costs
§ 24	Right of entry on lands
§ 25	Topographic mapping
§ 27	Title to certain islands
§ 29	Consent not given for high-level radioactive waste deep geological repository

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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes > Title 1 > Chapter 1 - Sovereignty and Jurisdiction

Amortization: Paying off a loan by regular installments.
Annual percentage rate: The cost of credit at a yearly rate. It is calculated in a standard way, taking the average compound interest rate over the term of the loan so borrowers can compare loans. Lenders are required by law to disclose a card account's APR. ^{Source: FDIC}
Application: means a request, by any person specified in section 223, to the Governor of this State to make a requisition to the executive authority of another state for the extradition of a fugitive from justice. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 201
Appraisal: A determination of property value.
Arraignment: A proceeding in which an individual who is accused of committing a crime is brought into court, told of the charges, and asked to plead guilty or not guilty.
Capital offense: A crime punishable by death.
Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. ^{Source: OCC}
Crime bailable as of right preconviction: means a crime for which, under the Constitution of Maine, Article I, Section 10, a defendant has an absolute right to have bail set at the preconviction stage of any criminal proceeding. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 1003
Crime bailable only as a matter of discretion preconviction: means a formerly capital offense for which, pursuant to a Harnish bail proceeding, a capital defendant's conditional constitutional right to have bail set at the preconviction stage of a criminal proceeding has been extinguished. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 1003
Demand: means the demand, as provided in section 203, by the executive authority of another state upon the Governor of this State for the extradition of a fugitive from justice. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 201
Ensure the safety of others in the community: when used in the context of the granting or denial of bail, means protecting community members, other than those already protected under subsection 5, from the potential danger posed by the defendant to a specific person or to persons in the community generally. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 1003
Executive authority: includes the Governor and any person performing the functions of governor in a state other than this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 201
Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
Finance charge: The total cost of credit a customer must pay on a consumer loan, including interest. The Truth in Lending Act requires disclosure of the finance charge. ^{Source: OCC}
Forbearance: A means of handling a delinquent loan. A
Formerly capital offenses: means crimes which have been denominated capital offenses since the adoption of the Constitution of Maine. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 1003
Fugitive from justice: means :

A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 201

Governor: includes any person performing the functions of Governor by authority of the law of this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 201

Harnish bail proceeding: means a preconviction bail proceeding in which the State is offered the opportunity to obtain a judicial finding of probable cause that the defendant has committed a formerly capital offense, and the defendant, at the same proceeding, is afforded the opportunity to know and rebut the case against the defendant. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 1003

Judicial officer: includes the court, as defined in subsection 2, and a bail commissioner. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 1003

Juror: A person who is on the jury.

Lineal descendant: Direct descendant of the same ancestors.

Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. ^{Source: OCC}

Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.

Open-end credit: A credit agreement (typically a credit card) that allows a customer to borrow against a preapproved credit line when purchasing goods and services. The borrower is only billed for the amount that is actually borrowed plus any interest due. (Also called a charge account or revolving credit.) ^{Source: OCC}

Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.

Plea agreement: An arrangement between the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for special considerations. ^Source:

Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.

Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.

Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.

Truth in Lending Act: The Truth in Lending Act is a federal law that requires lenders to provide standardized information so that borrowers can compare loan terms. In general, lenders must provide information on ^{Source: OCC}

Unified Criminal Docket: means the unified criminal docket established by the Supreme Judicial Court. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 15 Sec. 1003

Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. ^{Source: OCC}

Usury: Charging an illegally high interest rate on a loan. ^{Source: OCC}