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Terms Used In 19 Guam Code Ann. § 1116

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
(a) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (b), a minor may enforce his rights by civil action or other legal proceeding, in the same manner as an adult, except that a guardian must bring the same, provided that the plaintiff must first exhaust the

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19 Guam Code Ann. PERSONAL RELATIONS
CH. 1 PERSONS IN GENERAL

administrative process mandated by Chapter 11, Title 17 Guam Code Ann., if
applicable.

(b) A parent or legal guardian of a public school student may bring a civil action for injunctive relief, mandate, prohibition or other legal remedy but not money damages on behalf of a public school student to secure or maintain the public school student’s right to an adequate public education, provided that he must first exhaust the administrative process mandated by Chapter 11, Title
17 Guam Code Ann..

SOURCE: CC § 42. Amended by P.L. 28-045:19 (June 5, 2005), P.L. 29-
019:VI:81 (Sept. 29, 2007).

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