§ 327.40 Other Admiralty claims
§ 327.41 Definitions
§ 327.42 Who may present claims
§ 327.43 Insurance and other subrogated claims
§ 327.44 Actions by claimant
§ 327.45 Contents of a claim
§ 327.46 Evidence supporting a claim
§ 327.47 Proof of amount claimed for personal injury
§ 327.48 Proof of amount claimed for loss of, or damage to, property
§ 327.49 Effect of other payments to claimant
§ 327.50 Statute of limitations for other admiralty claims and claim requirements
§ 327.51 Statute of limitations not tolled by administrative consideration of claims
§ 327.52 Notice of claim acceptance or denial

Terms Used In CFR > Title 46 > Chapter II > Subchapter I-A > Part 327 > Subpart C - Other Admiralty Claims

  • 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.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • 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
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • 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: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.