§ 26101 When Parties Not Summoned in Action on Joint Contract may be Summoned After Judgment
§ 26102 What Such Summons Must Contain
§ 26103 Affidavit to Accompany Summons
§ 26104 What Answer is to Contain
§ 26105 What to Constitute Pleadings
§ 26106 Issues, How Tried; Findings, What to be
§ 26201 Offer to Compromise
§ 26401 Order for Payment of Money, How Enforced
§ 26501 Appearance: Notices After Appearance
§ 26502 Service by Telephone or Telegraph
§ 26503 Service of Pleadings When Adultery is Charged
§ 26611 Costs Imposed Upon Continuance
§ 26601 Compensation of Attorneys; Cost to Parties
§ 26602 When Allowed of Course to the Plaintiff
§ 26603 Costs and attorney\’s fees allowed to the Government of Guam employees in cases against the government of Guam
§ 26603.1 Attorney\’s Fees
§ 26604 Attorney\’s Fees in Support Cases
§ 26605 Several Actions Have the Costs of One
§ 26606 When Defendant\’s Costs to be Allowed
§ 26607 When Costs May and May Not be Apportioned
§ 26608 When Costs may be Severed
§ 26609 Costs on Appeal
§ 26610 Referee\’s Fees
§ 26611 v2 Costs Imposed upon Continuance
§ 26612 Costs When Tender Made Before Suit
§ 26613 Costs in Action by or Against an Administrator
§ 26614 Costs on Review Other Than by Appeal
§ 26615 Affidavit Must be Filed with Costs
§ 26616 Nonresident Plaintiff May be Required to Give Security for\r\nCosts
§ 26617 Action may be Dismissed if Security is Not Given
§ 26703 Papers Without Caption May be Valid
§ 26701 Trust Company may be Appointed as Executor, Etc
§ 26702 Lost Papers, How Supplied
§ 26703 v2 Papers Without Title, etc
§ 26704 Filing of Certain Papers Nunc Pro Tunc
§ 26705 Successive Actions on the Same Contract
§ 26706 Severance and Consolidation of Actions
§ 26707 When Actions Deemed Pending
§ 26708 Actions to Determine Adverse Claims, and by Sureties
§ 26709 When Testimony to be Taken by Clerk
§ 26710 Clerk to Keep Register of Actions
§ 26711 Number of Referees Which May Act
§ 26712 Extension of Time
§ 26713 Action Against Officers for Official Acts
§ 26714 Corporations May Become Sureties
§ 26715 Government of Guam Not Required to Give Bond
§ 26716 Substitution of Surety
§ 26801 Declaratory Relief
§ 26802 Remedy Cumulative
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Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 7 > Chapter 26 - Miscellaneous Provisions

  • 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.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • 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.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • 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.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • 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.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • 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.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.