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§31108 Arbitration, Compromise, or Settlement
Title 46 › Subtitle III — Maritime Liability › CHAPTER 311 — SUITS INVOLVING PUBLIC VESSELS › § 31108
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The Attorney General can use arbitration, agree to a compromise, or settle a claim covered by this chapter. This can be done only after a civil action (a lawsuit) about the claim has been started.
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Title 46, §31108
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The Attorney General may arbitrate, compromise, or settle a claim under this chapter if a civil action based on the claim has been commenced.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3110846 App.:786.Mar. 3, 1925, ch. 428, § 6, 43 Stat. 1113. The words “claim under this chapter” are substituted for “claim on which a libel or cross libel would lie under the provisions of this chapter” to eliminate unnecessary words.
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46 U.S.C. § 31108
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102