25 CFR 168.3 – Purpose
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These regulations are issued to implement the Secretary’s responsibilities mandated by the Settlement Act and subsequent U.S. District Court Judgement filed May 4, 1982, in the case, Hopi Tribe v. Watt, Civ. No. 81-272 PCT-EHC. This portion of the regulations apply only to lands partitioned to the Hopi Tribe within the former Joint Use Area.
Terms Used In 25 CFR 168.3
- Judgement: The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.