New York Laws > Vehicle and Traffic > Title 8 > Article 35 – Uniform Statewide Application
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§ 1600 | Provisions of chapter uniform throughout state |
§ 1601 | Rights of owners of real property |
§ 1602 | Emergency rule |
§ 1603 | Delegation of powers |
§ 1604 | Local ordinances prohibited |
Terms Used In New York Laws > Vehicle and Traffic > Title 8 > Article 35 - Uniform Statewide Application
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- 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.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.