§ 21101 Forcible Entry Defined
§ 21102 Forcible Detainer Defined
§ 21103 Unlawful Detainer Defined
§ 21104 When Person Holding Over Must Vacate Property
§ 21105 Service of Notice
§ 21106 In Unlawful Detainer, Tenant Alone May be Made Defendant
§ 21107 Parties Generally
§ 21108 Complaint Must be Verified
§ 21109 Summons, Form and Service of
§ 21110 Arrest
§ 21111 Judgment by Default
§ 21112 Defendant May Appear, etc
§ 21113 Showing Required of Plaintiff in Forcible Entry or Detainer
§ 21114 Complaint in Forcible Entry May be Amended
§ 21115 Judgment, What it Shall Declare
§ 21116 Effect of an Appeal Upon the Judgment
§ 21117 Rules of Practice
§ 21118 Appeals, How Taken, Etc
§ 21119 Forfeiture, Relief Against
§ 21120 Priority of Proceedings for Recovery of Possession
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Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 21 > Chapter 21 - Forcible Entry and Detainer

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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.
  • Foreclosure: A legal process in which property that is collateral or security for a loan may be sold to help repay the loan when the loan is in default. Source: OCC
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.