U.S. Code > Title 22 > Chapter 51 > Subchapter I > Part 4 > Subpart i – General Provisions
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§ 3761 | Settlement of claims generally |
Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 22 > Chapter 51 > Subchapter I > Part 4 > Subpart i - General Provisions
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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.
- officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1