New York Laws > General Business > Article 32 – [Multiple Versions] Video Consumer Privacy Act
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- authority: shall mean the corporation created by section eleven hundred forty-seven-c of this title. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1147-A
- Bonds: shall mean the bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the authority. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1147-A
- Comptroller: shall mean the comptroller of the state of New York. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1147-A
- Construction: shall mean the negotiation, acquisition, erection, building, alteration, improvement, testing, increase, enlargement, extension, reconstruction, interconnection, renovation or rehabilitation of a sewer facility of a project as defined herein; the inspection and supervision thereof; and the engineering, architectural, legal, appraisal, fiscal, economic and environmental investigations, services and studies, surveys, designs, plans, working drawings, specifications, procedures and other actions incidental thereto. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1147-A
- Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- County: shall mean , unless otherwise specifically stated, the county of Allegany. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1147-A
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
- 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.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Members: shall mean the members of the board of directors. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1147-A
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- Municipality: shall mean any city, county, town, village or county or town acting on behalf of an improvement district. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1147-A
- 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.
- project: shall mean a system of trunk, intercepting and connecting, lateral and outlet sewers, pumping and ventilating stations, disposal or treatment plants or works and other appliances and structures, which in the judgment of the authority will provide an effectual and advantageous means for relieving the area which the authority encompasses and any waters within or passing through or any ground waters from pollution by the sewage and waste of the area encompassing the authority and relieving such area from inadequate sanitary drainage and for the sanitary disposal or treatment of the sewage thereof, or such sections or parts of such system as the authority may from time to time deem it proper or convenient to construct, consistent with the plan or purpose of this title. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1147-A
- Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
- State: shall mean the state of New York. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1147-A
- State agency: shall mean any state office, public benefit corporation, department, board, commission, bureau or division, or other agency or instrumentality of the state. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1147-A
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
New York Laws > General Business > Article 32 – [Multiple Versions] Wheelchair Warranties
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Terms Used In New York Laws > General Business > Article 32 - [Multiple Versions] Wheelchair Warranties
- authority: shall mean the corporation created by section eleven hundred forty-seven-c of this title. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1147-A
- Bonds: shall mean the bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the authority. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1147-A
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- County: shall mean , unless otherwise specifically stated, the county of Allegany. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1147-A
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Finance charge: The total cost of credit a customer must pay on a consumer loan, including interest. The Truth in Lending Act requires disclosure of the finance charge. Source: OCC
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Municipality: shall mean any city, county, town, village or county or town acting on behalf of an improvement district. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1147-A
- 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.
- State: shall mean the state of New York. See N.Y. Public Authorities Law 1147-A