Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5602 – Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) “Board” means the Constable Board of Examiners.
(2) “Commission” means authority issued from the Board empowering a person or persons named in an application to exercise jurisdiction, perform the duties, and exercise the office of a constable within this State.
(3) “Employer” means an individual, person, nonprofit organization, the State, county, or a municipality.
(4) “Firearm” means as defined in § 222 of Title 11.
(5) “Full service police agency” mean a police force or police agency of the State, county or municipality, that employs sworn police officers as defined in § 8401 of Title 11, and is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the laws of this State or other governmental units within this State.
(6) “Section” means the Professional Licensing Section of the Delaware State Police.
(7) “Superintendent” means the Superintendent of the Delaware State Police.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5602
- Board: means the Constable Board of Examiners. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5602
- 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.
- 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
- Superintendent: means the Superintendent of the Delaware State Police. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5602