§ 204.1 Scope and procedure for filing claims
§ 204.2 Claims payable
§ 204.3 Claims not payable
§ 204.4 Time limitations on claims
§ 204.5 Notification to claimant of action on claim
§ 204.6 Payment of claims
§ 204.7 Delegation of authority
§ 204.8 Where to file claims
§ 204.9 Indemnity or contribution
§ 204.10 Attorney’s fees

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Terms Used In 46 CFR Part 204 - Claims Against the Maritime Administration Under the Federal Tort Claims Act

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • 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.