§ 130 Powers and duties of sheriff
§ 130-A Applicability to abandoned historic shipwrecks
§ 131 Sale of wreck
§ 132 Delivery of wreck or proceeds to claimant
§ 133 Claimant's undertaking
§ 134 When owner may sue
§ 135 Claim for salvage
§ 136 Detention of wreck
§ 137 Appointment of appraisers
§ 138 Sale and disposition of property
§ 139 Publication of notice of wrecked property
§ 139-A Keeping wrecked goods a misdemeanor
§ 139-B Defacing marks upon wrecked property
§ 139-C Officer unlawfully detaining wrecked property

Terms Used In New York Laws > Navigation > Article 10 - Wrecks

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.