Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 18 > Chapter 62 > Subchapter I - Structure and Purpose

• Benefit contract: shall mean the agreement for provision of benefits authorized by § 6216 of this title, as that agreement is described in § 6219(a) of this title. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 6204
• Benefit member: shall mean an adult member who is designated by the laws or rules of the society to be a benefit member under a benefit contract. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 6204
• Certificate: shall mean the document issued as written evidence of the benefit contract. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 6204
• Certified mail: as used in this chapter shall refer to the following as used by the postal service:

  a. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 3903

• Commissioner: shall mean the Commissioner of Insurance of this State. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 6204
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• 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.
• Laws: shall mean the society's certificate of incorporation, constitution and bylaws, however designated. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 6204
• Lodge: shall mean subordinate member units of the society, known as camps, courts, councils, branches or by any other designation. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 6204
• Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
• Policy: means any 1 or more of the following portions of an automobile insurance policy:

  a. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 3903

• Premiums: shall mean premiums, rates, dues or other required contributions by whatever name known, which are payable under the certificate. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 6204
• Rules: shall mean all rules, regulations or resolutions adopted by the supreme governing body or board of directors, which are intended to have general application to the members of the society. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 6204
• Society: shall mean fraternal benefit society, unless otherwise indicated. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 6204
• 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
• Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
• to renew: means the issuance and delivery by an insurer of a policy superseding at the end of the policy period a policy previously issued and delivered by the same insurer, or the issuance and delivery of a certificate or notice extending the term of a policy beyond its policy period or term. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 3903