Guam Code > Title 10 > Chapter 67 – Office of Veterans Affairs
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 10 > Chapter 67 - Office of Veterans Affairs
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Donor: The person who makes a gift.
- 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.
- 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.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.