Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 6 > Chapter 73 > Subchapter V - Administrative Enforcement Proceedings

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Digital network: means any online-enabled technology application service, website or system offered or utilized by a transportation network company that enables the prearrangement of rides with transportation network company drivers. See Delaware Code Title 2 Sec. 1901
• Director: means the Investor Protection Director, the principal executive officer of the Investor Protection Unit designated in § 73-102 of this title. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 73-103
• 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.
• 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.
• Personal vehicle: means a vehicle that is used by a transportation network company driver and is:

  a. See Delaware Code Title 2 Sec. 1901

• Prearranged ride: means the provision of transportation by a TNC driver to a rider, beginning when a TNC driver accepts a ride requested by a rider through a digital network controlled by a transportation network company, continuing while the TNC driver transports a requesting rider, and ending when the last rider departs from the personal vehicle. See Delaware Code Title 2 Sec. 1901
• Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
• TNC: means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other entity that is licensed pursuant to this chapter and operating in Delaware that uses a digital network to connect transportation network company riders to transportation network company drivers who provide prearranged rides. See Delaware Code Title 2 Sec. 1901
• TNC driver: means an individual who:

  a. See Delaware Code Title 2 Sec. 1901