§ 68.1 Scope of rules
§ 68.2 Definitions
§ 68.3 Service of complaint, notice of hearing, written orders, and decisions
§ 68.4 Complaints regarding unfair immigration-related employment practices
§ 68.5 Notice of date, time, and place of hearing
§ 68.6 Service and filing of documents
§ 68.7 Form of pleadings
§ 68.8 Time computations
§ 68.9 Responsive pleadings–answer
§ 68.10 Motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted
§ 68.11 Motions and requests
§ 68.12 Prehearing statements
§ 68.13 Conferences
§ 68.14 Consent findings or dismissal
§ 68.15 Intervenor in unfair immigration-related employment cases
§ 68.16 Consolidation of hearings
§ 68.17 Amicus curiae
§ 68.18 Discovery–general provisions
§ 68.19 Written interrogatories to parties
§ 68.20 Production of documents, things, and inspection of land
§ 68.21 Admissions
§ 68.22 Depositions
§ 68.23 Motion to compel response to discovery; sanctions
§ 68.24 Use of depositions at hearings
§ 68.25 Subpoenas
§ 68.26 Designation of Administrative Law Judge
§ 68.27 Continuances
§ 68.28 Authority of Administrative Law Judge
§ 68.29 Unavailability of Administrative Law Judge
§ 68.30 Disqualification
§ 68.31 Separation of functions
§ 68.32 Expedition
§ 68.33 Participation of parties and representation
§ 68.34 Legal assistance
§ 68.35 Standards of conduct
§ 68.36 Ex parte communications
§ 68.37 Waiver of right to appear and failure to participate or to appear
§ 68.38 Motion for summary decision
§ 68.39 Formal hearings
§ 68.40 v2 Evidence
§ 68.41 Official notice
§ 68.42 In camera and protective orders
§ 68.43 Exhibits
§ 68.44 Records in other proceedings
§ 68.45 Designation of parts of documents
§ 68.46 Authenticity
§ 68.47 Stipulations
§ 68.48 Record of hearings
§ 68.49 Closing the record
§ 68.50 v2 Receipt of documents after hearing
§ 68.51 Restricted access
§ 68.52 Final order of the Administrative Law Judge
§ 68.53 Review of an interlocutory order of an Administrative Law Judge in cases arising under section 274A or 274C
§ 68.54 Administrative review of a final order of an Administrative Law Judge in cases arising under section 274A or 274C
§ 68.55 Referral of cases arising under section 274A, 274B, or 274C to the Attorney General for review
§ 68.56 Judicial review of a final agency order in cases arising under section 274A or 274C
§ 68.57 Judicial review of a final agency order in cases arising under section 274B
§ 68.58 Filing of the official record

Terms Used In 28 CFR Part 68 - Rules of Practice and Procedure for Administrative Hearings Before Administrative Law Judges in Cases Involving Allegations of Unlawful Employment of Aliens, Unfair Immigration-Related Employment Practices, and Document Fraud

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Case law: The law as laid down in cases that have been decided in the decisions of the courts.
  • Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Credit report: A detailed report of an individual's credit history prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness. Source: OCC
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • Donee: The recipient of a gift.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Exposure: includes credit and liquidity risks, including operational risks, related to intraday and interday transactions. See 12 CFR 206.2
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: A government corporation that insures the deposits of all national and state banks that are members of the Federal Reserve System. Source: OCC
  • Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • Interrogatories: Written questions asked by one party of an opposing party, who must answer them in writing under oath; a discovery device in a lawsuit.
  • Judgement: The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
  • Mortgage loan: A loan made by a lender to a borrower for the financing of real property. Source: OCC
  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
  • 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.
  • Plea agreement: An arrangement between the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for special considerations. Source:
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • total capital: means total Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital as calculated under the standards of that country. See 12 CFR 206.2
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Truth in Lending Act: The Truth in Lending Act is a federal law that requires lenders to provide standardized information so that borrowers can compare loan terms. In general, lenders must provide information on Source: OCC
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.