District Of Columbia § 16-4201 - Definitions.
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§ 16-4201. Definitions.
16-4201For the purposes of this chapter, the term:
“Mediation” means a process in which a mediator facilitates communication and negotiation between parties to assist them in reaching a voluntary agreement regarding their dispute.
“Mediation communication” means a statement, whether oral or in a record or verbal or nonverbal, that occurs during a mediation or is made for purposes of considering, conducting, participating in, initiating, continuing, or reconvening a mediation or retaining a mediator.
“Mediation party” means a person that participates in a mediation and whose agreement is necessary to resolve the dispute.
“Mediator” means an individual who conducts a mediation.
“Nonparty participant” means a person, other than a party or mediator, that participates in a mediation.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, government; governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity.
“Proceeding” means:
A judicial, administrative, arbitral, or other adjudicative process, including related pre-hearing and post-hearing motions, conferences, and discovery; or
A legislative hearing or similar process.
“Record” means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.
“Sign” means:
To execute or adopt a tangible symbol with the present intent to authenticate a record; or
To attach or logically associate an electronic symbol, sound, or process to or with a record with the present intent to authenticate a record.
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