§ 2507.8 Processing of requests
§ 2507.9 Reasons for withholding some records
§ 2507.10 Timing of responses to requests
§ 2507.11 Responses to requests

Terms Used In CFR > Title 45 > Subtitle B > Chapter XXV > Part 2507 > Subpart D - Agency Processing and Response to Foia Requests

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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.
  • 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.