§ 31101 Short title
§ 31102 Waiver of immunity
§ 31103 Applicable procedure
§ 31104 Venue
§ 31105 Security when counterclaim filed
§ 31106 Exoneration and limitation
§ 31107 Interest
§ 31108 Arbitration, compromise, or settlement
§ 31109 Payment of judgment or settlement
§ 31110 Subpoenas to officers or members of crew
§ 31111 Claims by nationals of foreign countries
§ 31112 Lien not recognized or created
§ 31113 Reports
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Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 46 > Subtitle III > Chapter 311 - Suits Involving Public Vessels

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • 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.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • vessel: includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water. See 1 USC 3