§ 71.1 Limits defined; exceptions authorized for certain rail operating purposes only
§ 71.2 Annual advancement of standard time
§ 71.3 Atlantic zone
§ 71.4 Eastern zone
§ 71.5 Boundary line between eastern and central zones
§ 71.6 Central zone
§ 71.7 Boundary line between central and mountain zones
§ 71.8 Mountain zone
§ 71.9 Boundary line between mountain and Pacific zones
§ 71.10 Pacific zone
§ 71.11 Alaska zone
§ 71.12 Hawaii-Aleutian zone
§ 71.13 Samoa zone
§ 71.14 Chamorro Zone

Terms Used In 49 CFR Part 71 - Standard Time Zone Boundaries

  • 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.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • 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.
  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • 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.