CFR > Title 44 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 6 > Subpart B – Disclosure of Records
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| § 6.20 | Conditions of disclosure |
| § 6.21 | Procedures for disclosure |
| § 6.22 | Accounting of disclosures |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 44 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 6 > Subpart B - Disclosure of Records
- 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.
- Fair Credit Reporting Act: A federal law, established in 1971 and revised in 1997, that gives consumers the right to see their credit records and correct any mistakes. Source: OCC
- Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.