Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 11 > Chapter 20 > Subchapter II - Deceptive Tactics in Interrogations of Persons Under 18 Years of Age

• Custodial interrogation: means as defined in § 2002 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 2021
• Deceptive tactics: means stating evidence presently exists, knowing that it does not, or communicating promises of leniency in sentencing, charging, or pretrial release in order to induce a confession or other incriminating evidence. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 2021
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• 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.
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
• National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. ^{Source: OCC}
• Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
• State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302