(1) “Abuse” means attempting to cause or causing physical or emotional harm to another or placing another in fear of imminent serious physical or emotional harm.
(2) “Harassment” means more than one act of willful and malicious conduct, however brief, that happens within a year including cyberstalking, sexual harassment and stalking aimed at a specific person committed with the intent to cause fear, verbal and/or physical intimidation, abuse or damage to property and which does in fact cause fear, intimidation, verbal or physical abuse or damage to property; or an act that by force, threat or duress causes another to involuntarily engage in sexual relations, or constitutes a violation or this subchapter.
(3) “Court” means the Superior Court of the Virgin Islands.
(4) “Cyberstalking” means the communication of words, images, or language through the use of electronic mail or electronic communication directed to a specific person which serves no legitimate purpose, but causes that person substantial emotional distress.
(5) “Harassment Prevention Order” means an order issued by a court of the Virgin Islands, another jurisdiction, an injunction or other order issued by a court of the Virgin Islands, a court of another state, territory or possession of the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia, or a tribal court that is issued for the purpose of preventing violent or threatening acts, abuse or harassment against, or contact or communication with or physical proximity to another person, including temporary and final orders issued by civil and criminal courts filed by or on behalf of a person seeking protection from a person with no domestic ties.
(6) “Malicious” means conduct characterized by or involving malice cruelty, hostility or revenge.
(7) “Peace officer” means any officer authorized to serve criminal process.
(8) “Sexual harassment” means harassment in the workplace, or other professional or social situation, involving the making of unwanted sexual advances or obscene remarks.
(9) “Stalking” means purposely and repeatedly following another person and engaging in a course of conduct or making credible threats with the intent of annoying or placing that person in reasonable fear of death or bodily harm or injury and causing emotional distress.