CFR > Title 38 > Chapter I > Part 14 > Administrative Settlement of Tort Claims Arising in Foreign Countries
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| § 14.615 | General |
| § 14.616 | Form and place of filing claim |
| § 14.617 | Disposition of claims |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 38 > Chapter I > Part 14 > Administrative Settlement of Tort Claims Arising in Foreign Countries
- Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- 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.
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- 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.