Sections
§ 601 Jurisdiction 2
§ 602 Erection or maintenance of obstructions; prohibitions 2
§ 603 Erection or maintenance of obstructions; penalties 2

Terms Used In Delaware Code > Title 2 > Chapter 6 - Obstructions in Airport Approach Areas

  • Buyer: means any individual, partnership, corporation or trustee purchasing any estate or interest in a new residential real property or new dwelling. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 3601
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Construction: includes construction, erection, building, alteration, repair, reconstruction and destruction of improvements to real property. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 3651
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Improvement: includes buildings, roads, streets, entrances and walkways of any type constructed thereon, and other structures affixed to and on land, as well as any changes to the land itself. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 3651
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • State: means the District of Columbia or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or any state, territory, possession, or other jurisdiction of the United States other than the State of Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 17-101
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Unfinished work: means a condition in a new residential real property or new dwelling which fails to comply with the work agreed upon by the vendor and/or seller in the specifications, contract terms and applicable building codes. See Delaware Code Title 6 Sec. 3601