§ 1101 Minors, Who Are
§ 1102 Minority, How Calculated
§ 1104 Unborn Child
§ 1105 Custody of Minors
§ 1106 Minors Cannot Delegate
§ 1107 Minors\’ Contracts; Disaffirmed
§ 1108 Minor\’s Time for Disaffirmance
§ 1109 Minors Liable for Necessaries; Services, When
§ 1110 Certain Obligations
§ 1111 Legal Capacity of Minor Regarding Medical Care
§ 1112 Contracts by Person Without Understanding
§ 1113 By Persons of Unsound Mind
§ 1115 Minors Liable for Wrongs, But Not for Exemplary\r\nDamages
§ 1116 Minors May Sue

Terms Used In Guam Code > Title 19 > Chapter 1 - Persons in General

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • 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.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Rescission: The cancellation of budget authority previously provided by Congress. The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 specifies that the President may propose to Congress that funds be rescinded. If both Houses have not approved a rescission proposal (by passing legislation) within 45 days of continuous session, any funds being withheld must be made available for obligation.