§ 327.20 Admiralty Jurisdiction Extension Claims: Required claims
§ 327.21 Definitions
§ 327.22 Who may present claims
§ 327.23 Insurance and other subrogated claims
§ 327.24 Actions by claimant
§ 327.25 Contents of a claim
§ 327.26 Evidence supporting a claim
§ 327.27 Proof of amount claimed for personal injury
§ 327.28 Proof of amount claimed for loss of, or damage to, property
§ 327.29 Effect of other payments to claimant
§ 327.30 Statute of limitations for AEA and claim requirements
§ 327.31 Statute of limitations not tolled by administrative consideration of claims
§ 327.32 Notice of claim acceptance or denial
§ 327.33 Claim denial presumption
§ 327.34 Court action

Terms Used In CFR > Title 46 > Chapter II > Subchapter I-A > Part 327 > Subpart B - Admiralty Extension Act Claims; Administrative Action and Litigation

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • 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.
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • 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.