§ 197.1 Purpose
§ 197.2 Applicability
§ 197.3 Definitions
§ 197.4 Policy
§ 197.5 Responsibilities
§ 197.6 Procedures

Terms Used In 32 CFR Part 197 - Historical Research in the Files of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Osd)

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • 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.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.