§ 6575 Authorization

Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 11 > Chapter 65 > Subchapter IX-A - International Transfer of Prisoners

  • Department: means the Department of Correction. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 6503
  • 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.
  • Law: includes the laws and ordinances of this State, political subdivisions and municipalities thereof. See Delaware Code Title 11 Sec. 6503
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.