§ 91101 Legislative Findings and Intent
§ 91102 Definitions
§ 91103 Declaration Concerning Life-Sustaining Treatment; Execution\r\nRequirements
§ 91104 Patients in Nursing Homes; Effect of Declaration
§ 91105 Operative Effect of Declaration
§ 91106 Revocation of Declaration
§ 91107 Terminal or Permanent Unconscious Condition; Records
§ 91108 Self-Determination by Patient; Pregnant Patients
§ 91109 Physician or Health Care Provider Unwilling to Comply with\r\nChapter; Transfer of Patient
§ 91110 Civil or Criminal Liability; Unprofessional Conduct
§ 91111 Willful Failure to Act; Fraudulent Conduct; Penalties
§ 91112 Construction of Chapter, Characterization of Death Resulting from Decisions Made in Accordance with Chapter; Effect of Declaration on Life Insurance or Annuities; Deliberate Act
§ 91113 Declaration Presumed in Compliance and Valid
§ 91114 Instruments Executed in Other States
§ 91115 Instruments to Be Given Effect Pursuant to Act
§ 91116 Severability of Provisions
§ 91117 Uniform Law; Construction of Act

Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 10 > Chapter 91 - Natural Death Act

  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
  • Codicil: An addition, change, or supplement to a will executed with the same formalities required for the will itself.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.