§ 2701 Definitions
§ 2702 Persons entitled to obtain lien
§ 2703 Contract requirements to obtain lien based solely on improvement to …
§ 2704 Liens effective for or against corporations
§ 2705 Duty of contractor to provide list of persons furnishing labor and …
§ 2706 Waiver of lien
§ 2707 Payment of contractor by owner of residence as a defense; …
§ 2708 Fringe benefits
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Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 25 > Chapter 27 > Subchapter I - General Provisions

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Labor: includes work. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2701
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • 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
  • state contiguous to this State: shall mean any state having a common border with this State. See Delaware Code Title 28 Sec. 801
  • Structure: includes a building or house. See Delaware Code Title 25 Sec. 2701
  • Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302