§ 41.100 Purpose and applicability
§ 41.105 Definitions
§ 41.110 New DOT owned buildings and additions to buildings
§ 41.115 New buildings to be leased for DOT occupancy
§ 41.117 Buildings built with Federal assistance
§ 41.119 DOT regulated buildings
§ 41.120 Acceptable model codes
§ 41.125 Judicial review

Terms Used In 49 CFR Part 41 - Seismic Safety

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • 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.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.