Sections
§ 101 Territorial limitation 29
§ 102 Consent to purchase of land by the United States 29
§ 103 Cession of lands to the United States; taxation; reversion to State 29
§ 104 Execution of process on ceded territory 29
§ 105 Nanticoke Indians; proof of descent; recognition 29
§ 106 Lenape Indian Tribe of Delaware; recognition 29
§ 107 Nanticoke Indian Tribe of Delaware; recognition 29

Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 29 > Chapter 1 - Jurisdiction and Sovereignty

  • adult person: means a person of the age of 18 years or older. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Escheat: Reversion of real or personal property to the state when 1) a person dies without leaving a will and has no heirs, or 2) when the property (such as a bank account) has been inactive for a certain period of time. Source: OCC
  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.