§ 2200 Tuberculosis; definitions and explanation of terms
§ 2201 Tuberculosis; powers and duties of commissioner
§ 2202 Tuberculosis; care and treatment
§ 2204 Tuberculosis; removal of patients to another state or country; costs
§ 2205 Tuberculosis; removal of patients to this state; reciprocity agreements
§ 2206 Tuberculosis; administration costs; appropriations
§ 2207 Tuberculosis; application of law to city of New York

Terms Used In New York Laws > Public Health > Article 22 > Title 1 - General Provisions

  • Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Fair Credit Reporting Act: A federal law, established in 1971 and revised in 1997, that gives consumers the right to see their credit records and correct any mistakes. Source: OCC
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • 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.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • 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.