{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-25.105","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 25.105","heading":"Definitions.","body":"Accrual date. The day on which the alleged wrongful act or omission results in injury or damage for which a claim is made or when the claimant discovers, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have discovered, the alleged wrongful act or omission.\nClaim. A written notification of an incident accompanied by demand for the payment of a sum certain of money, other than for ordinary obligations incurred for services, supplies, or equipment.\nSettle. To consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, compromise (when specifically authorized by law), and dispose of a claim by disapproval or approval, in whole or in part.\nSettlement authority. A person authorized to settle a claim.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 25—CLAIMS","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"7ff7fcde622eb1e01239b063895b73cf13d82d0853bb66d319cfe13648d3212f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-25.103","next":"us/33-cfr-25.107"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}