{"data":{"id":"us-de/10-del.-c.-5801","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"10 Del. C. § 5801","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For purposes of this chapter only, unless the context requires otherwise:\n(1) “Agreement” means an agreement described in § 5803(a) of this title.\n(2) “Arbitration” means an arbitration provided for under this chapter.\n(3) “Arbitrator” means a person named in an agreement, selected under an agreement, or appointed by the parties to an agreement or the Court of Chancery, to preside over an arbitration and issue a final award. If an arbitration proceeds before more than 1 arbitrator,\na. References in this chapter to an arbitrator shall be deemed to be references to the arbitrators; and\nb. Unless otherwise provided in an agreement, references in this chapter to an act of an arbitrator shall be deemed to be references to an act of a majority of the arbitrators.\n(4) “Final award” means an award designated as final and issued in an arbitration by an arbitrator.\n(5) “Organization” means a civic association, neighborhood alliance, homeowners maintenance corporation, homeowners maintenance association, common interest community (as defined in § 81-103 of Title 25), or other similar entity charged with or assuming the duties of maintaining the public areas, open space, or common facilities within a residential development or community.","path":["Title 10. Courts and Judicial Procedure","Special Proceedings","CHAPTER 58. Delaware Rapid Arbitration Act"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title10/c058/index.html#5801","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:13Z","sha256":"bd151890b74cd12b851f7d55c26f98fc99a0375769012754351210640be2827c","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/10-del.-c.-5725","next":"us-de/10-del.-c.-5802"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}