Subpart A General Provisions
Subpart B Emergency Communications
Subpart C Ring Life Buoys and Life Jackets
Subpart D Survival Craft Arrangements and Equipment
Subpart E Number and Type of Survival Craft
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Terms Used In 46 CFR Part 117 - Lifesaving Equipment and Arrangements

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.