Terms Used In Vermont Statutes > Title 19 > Chapter 7 > Subchapter 10 - Provisions Relating to Damages

• Agency: means the Agency of Transportation. See
• Bicycle: means every pedal-driven device propelled by human power having two or more wheels on which a person may ride, including a so-called pedal vehicle that may have an enclosed cab. See
• Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
• Discontinued: means a previously designated town highway which through the process of discontinuance all public rights are reconveyed to the adjoining landowners. See
• highway: includes rights-of-way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. See
• Landowner: means a person who has title to real estate in fee simple or a life estate. See
• Person: includes a municipality or State agency. See
• road: shall include bridges thereon and their approaches. See
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See
• Town: includes incorporated villages and cities. See