# 10 Del. C. § 7701: § Â 7701. Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 Del. C. § 7701
- **Heading:** § Â 7701. Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Delaware
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Delaware Code / Title 10 / Chapter 77 / Section 7701

## Text

As used in this section:

(1) “Firearm” means as defined in § 222 of Title 11.

(2) “Law-enforcement officer” means as defined in § 222 of Title 11.

(3) “Lethal violence protective order” means an order issued by the Justice of the Peace Court or Superior Court prohibiting and enjoining a person from controlling, owning, purchasing, possessing, having access to, or receiving a firearm or projectile weapon.

(4) “Petitioner” means either of the following:

a. A family member of the respondent as defined in § 901 of this title or a member of the class defined in § 1041(2)b. of this title.

b. A law-enforcement officer who files a petition alleging that the respondent poses a danger of causing physical injury to self or others by controlling, owning, purchasing, possessing, having access to or receiving a firearm or projectile weapon.

(5) “Physical injury” means as defined in § 222 of Title 11.

(6) “Projectile weapon” means as defined in § 222 of Title 11.

(7) “Respondent” means the individual who is alleged to pose a danger of causing physical injury to self or others by controlling, owning, purchasing, possessing, having access to or receiving a firearm or projectile weapon.

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