Terms Used In CFR > Title 22 > Chapter II > Part 217 > Subpart D - Postsecondary Education

• Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
• Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
• Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
• Handicapped persons: means any person who (i) has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities, (ii) has a record of such an impairment, or (iii) is regarded as having such an impairment. See 22 CFR 217.3
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.