CFR > Title 45 > Subtitle B > Chapter XVI > Part 1641 > Subpart A – General
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§ 1641.1 | Purpose/Applicability |
§ 1641.2 | Definitions |
§ 1641.3 | Scope of debarment, suspension and removal |
§ 1641.4 | Duration of debarment, suspension and removal |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 45 > Subtitle B > Chapter XVI > Part 1641 > Subpart A - General
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.