Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 66A – Fair Information Practices
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§ 1 | Definitions |
§ 2 | Holders maintaining personal data system; duties |
§ 3 | Rules and regulations |
Terms Used In Massachusetts General Laws > Chapter 66A - Fair Information Practices
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- 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.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.