Sections
§ 7501 Benefit of State and injured person 10
§ 7502 Right of action by injured person; title of action 10
§ 7503 Judgment for less than penalty; security for further damages 10
§ 7504 Limitation of liability 10
§ 7505 Inadequate penalty; priority of claims 10
§ 7506 Installment payments, recovery of 10
§ 7507 Proceedings to compel entry of satisfaction 10
§ 7508 Applicability of §§?7501-7507 to judgments on warrant of … 10
§ 7509 Lien on lands of public officer as obligor 10
§ 7510 Entry of satisfaction 10
§ 7511 Default in satisfaction; amount of damages 10
§ 7512 Copy as evidence; production of original 10
§ 7513 Written obligation without penalty 10
§ 7514 Location of realty of persons signing bonds or recognizances 10
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Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 10 > Chapter 75 - Recognizances and Bonds

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Defense attorney: Represent defendants in criminal matters.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Pro se: A Latin term meaning "on one's own behalf"; in courts, it refers to persons who present their own cases without lawyers.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • State: includes any territory of the United States and District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 3521
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Summons: includes a subpoena, order or other notice requiring the appearance of a witness. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 3521
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Witness: includes a person whose testimony is desired in any proceeding or investigation by a grand jury or in any criminal proceeding. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 3521