§ 376.201 Emergency condition defined
§ 376.202 Authority to move Commission offices
§ 376.203 Mailing address of Commission during emergency conditions
§ 376.204 Delegation of Commission authority during emergency conditions
§ 376.205 Delegation of Chairman’s authority during emergency conditions
§ 376.206 Delegation of functions of certain Commission staff members
§ 376.207 Personnel and fiscal functions
§ 376.208 Effect upon existing Commission requirements
§ 376.209 Continuity of Operations Plan and suspension of Commission operations

Terms Used In CFR > Title 18 > Chapter I > Subchapter W > Part 376 > Subpart B - Commission Operation During Emergency Conditions

  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Continuance: Putting off of a hearing ot trial until a later time.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Judgement: The official decision of a court finally determining the respective rights and claims of the parties to a suit.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • 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.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • 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.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.