§ 101 Definitions
§ 102 Headquarters
§ 103 Deputy state health officers — Appointment; term; compensation; …
§ 104 Deputy state health officers — Powers and duties
§ 105 Authorization to receive federal funds; disposition
§ 106 Prosecutions and proceedings for violations; disposition of fines
§ 107 Neglect of duty; penalty
§ 108 Jurisdiction of offenses; justices of the peace
§ 109 Appeals
§ 110 Transfer of Wilmington Department of Health personnel to state …
§ 111 Retaliation or discrimination against complainants; immunities and …

Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 16 > Chapter 1 > Subchapter I - General Provisions

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Child: means a person who has not reached the age of 18 years. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Department: means the Department of Health and Social Services. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 3002D
  • Director: means the Director of the Division of Public Health, or such persons as may be designated by the Director. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
  • Division: means the Division of Public Health. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • 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.
  • Secretary: means the Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Services or such persons as may be designated by the Secretary. See Delaware Code Title 16 Sec. 101
  • 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