§ 510.1 Scope and purpose
§ 510.2 Definitions
§ 510.3 Compulsory process, the service thereof, claims for confidential treatment, and terms of compliance
§ 510.4 Subpoenas, generally
§ 510.5 Information gathering hearings
§ 510.6 Administrative depositions
§ 510.7 General or special orders
§ 510.8 Written requests for the production of documents and things
§ 510.9 Motions to modify, limit, or quash process
§ 510.10 v2 Supplementation of responses to process
§ 510.11 Fees
§ 510.12 Remedies for failure to comply with compulsory process

Terms Used In 49 CFR Part 510 - Information Gathering Powers

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.