Sections
§ 501 Applicability of chapter 19
§ 502 Definitions 19
§ 503 Powers and duties of Secretary 19
§ 504 Employment certificates 19
§ 505 Minors under 14 years of age 19
§ 506 Minors under 16 years of age 19
§ 507 Minors under 18 years of age 19
§ 508 Special permit for model, performer or entertainer 19
§ 509 Interference with Department of Labor; employment of minor in … 19
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Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 19 > Chapter 5 - Child Labor

  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department of Labor: means the Department of Labor of the State. See Delaware Code Title 19 Sec. 502
  • employment: means to suffer or permit to work, but does not include:

    a. See Delaware Code Title 19 Sec. 502

  • 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.
  • Hazardous occupation: means an occupation declared to be dangerous by this chapter, by the Secretary of Labor of the State or by the Secretary of Labor of the United States pursuant to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act [29 U. See Delaware Code Title 19 Sec. 502
  • 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.
  • Minor: means a person under the age of 18 years;

    (5) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Labor for the State or the Secretary's authorized representative. See Delaware Code Title 19 Sec. 502

  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Unit: shall mean any part of the Delaware National Guard designated a "unit" by order of the Adjutant General. See Delaware Code Title 20 Sec. 102