Maine Revised Statutes > Title 11 > Article 7-A > Part 7 – Miscellaneous Provisions

Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. ^{Source: OCC}
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
Department: means the Department of Health and Human Services. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1-A
Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
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.
Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
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.
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
United States: includes territories and the District of Columbia. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72