CFR > Title 45 > Subtitle B > Chapter XII > Part 1225 > Subpart B – Processing Individual Complaints of Discrimination
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| § 1225.8 | Precomplaint procedure |
| § 1225.9 | Complaint procedure |
| § 1225.10 | Corrective action |
| § 1225.11 | Amount of attorney fees |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 45 > Subtitle B > Chapter XII > Part 1225 > Subpart B - Processing Individual Complaints of Discrimination
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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.
- Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.