Guam § 17103 - Definitions.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 17103 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17103. Definitions.
As used in this Chapter:
(a) AGovernment’ includes a branch, department, agency,
instrumentality, official, employee, agent or other person acting under
color of law of the United States, a State, a Territory, or a subdivision
of a State or Territory, including municipalities and their boards,
commissions, and departments, or other public authority, including the
electorate.
(b) ‘Person’ includes any individual, corporation, association,
organization, partnership, two (2) or more persons having a joint or
common interest, or other legal entity.
(c) ‘Judicial claim’ or ‘claim’ includes any lawsuit, cause of
action, claim, cross-claim, counterclaim, or other judicial pleading or
filing requesting relief.
(d) ‘Motion’ includes any motion to dismiss, for summary
judgment, for judgment on the pleadings, to strike, demurrer, or any
other judicial pleading filed to dispose of a judicial claim.
(e) ‘Moving party’ means any person on whose behalf the
motion described in § 17104 is filed seeking dismissal of the judicial
claim.
(f) ‘Responding party’ means any person against whom the
motion described in § 17104 is filed.
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 17103
What does Guam Code Annotated § 17103 cover?
Section 17103 ("Definitions.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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