Subpart A General
Subpart B Requirements for All Vessels
Subpart C Additional Requirements for Passenger Vessels
Subpart D Additional Requirements for Cargo Vessels
Subpart E Additional Requirements for Vessels Not Subject to Solas
Subpart F Exemptions and Alternatives for Vessels Not Subject to Solas

Terms Used In 46 CFR Part 199 - Lifesaving Systems for Certain Inspected Vessels

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Chambers: A judge's office.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.