Terms Used In New York Laws > General Construction > Article 6 - Effect of Consolidated Laws

• Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
• Chairman: means the chairman of the dormitory authority. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1695
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
• Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
• Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
• Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. ^{Source: OCC}