The University of Delaware is the institution provided by the State in accordance with an act of Congress entitled “An Act donating public lands to the several States and Territories which may provide Colleges for the benefit of Agriculture and the Mechanical Arts,” being the Act of July 2, 1862, Chapter 130, 12 Stat. 503 [7 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.].

13 Del. Laws, c. 137, § ?1; Code 1915, § ?2329; 32 Del. Laws, c. 166, § ?1; Code 1935, § ?2771; 14 Del. C. 1953, § ?5701;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 14 Sec. 5701

  • 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