§ 11101 Short Title
§ 11102 Definitions
§ 11103 Establishment
§ 11104 Duties: Criminal Cases
§ 11105 Same: Civil Matters
§ 11106 Powers
§ 11107 Board of Trustees
§ 11108 Director
§ 11109 Personnel
§ 11110 Employment
§ 11111 Attorneys
§ 11112 Employees
§ 11113 Fiscal Authority Accounting; Expenditures
§ 11113.1 Lapses
§ 11114 Transfer of Property
§ 11115 Federal Landtakings: Legal Aid and Assistance
§ 11116 Same: No Charge for Costs and Services

Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 12 > Chapter 11 - Public Defender Service Corporation Act

  • 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.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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.