Subpart A Administrative Tort Claims
Subpart B Indemnification of Department of the Interior Employees

Terms Used In 43 CFR Part 22 - Administrative Claims Under the Federal Tort Claims Act and Indemnification of Department of the Interior Employees

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.