West Virginia Code > Chapter 22 > Article 22A – West Virginia Limited Liability for Persons Responding to Oil Discharges Act
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| 22-22A-3 | Exemption from liability |
Terms Used In West Virginia Code > Chapter 22 > Article 22A - West Virginia Limited Liability for Persons Responding to Oil Discharges Act
- 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.
- 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.
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States and not restricted by the context, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" also include the said district and territories. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10