§ 118 Development of a supply of water for sale
§ 118-A Contracts
§ 118-B Jurisdiction of other state agencies
§ 118-C Financing

Terms Used In New York Laws > General Municipal > Article 5-C - Water Supply

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • 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.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • 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.
  • public corporation: as used in this article shall mean a public corporation as defined in the general corporations law. See N.Y. General Municipal Law 118
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.