Sections
§ 6080 Findings and purpose 29
§ 6081 Definitions 29
§ 6082 Requirements 29

Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 29 > Chapter 60C - Delaware Tobacco Settlement Act of 1999

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • dollars: means lawful money of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • 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
  • Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302