Terms Used In New York Laws > Election > Article 1 - General Provisions

• administration: means the United States veterans' administration or its successor. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 79.01
• 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.
• Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
• benefits: shall mean all moneys payable by the United States through the administration. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 79.01
• 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.
• director: means the director of the United States veterans' administration or his successor. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 79.01
• Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
• 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.
• income: shall include only moneys received by the guardian from the administration and all earnings, interest, and profits derived therefrom. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 79.01
• 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.
• Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
• person: includes a partnership, corporation, or an association. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 79.01
• ward: means a beneficiary of the administration. See N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law 79.01