Terms Used In 7 Guam Code Ann. § 20203

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
The plaintiff or his attorney may obtain from the judge of the court having jurisdiction, by an endorsement in writing upon the affidavit, an order requiring the marshal to take the property from the defendant, provided an undertaking is executed as is provided in the following section.

SOURCE: CCP § 511; amended by P.L. 4-89 (7/17/58).