§ 72.21 Personal property and carriers subject to seizure
§ 72.22 Forfeiture of seized personal property and carriers
§ 72.23 Type and conditions of cost bond
§ 72.24 Corporate surety bonds
§ 72.25 Deposit of collateral
§ 72.26 Bond for return of seized perishable goods
§ 72.27 Summary destruction of explosives subject to forfeiture

Terms Used In CFR > Title 27 > Chapter I > Subchapter F > Part 72 > Subpart C - Seizures and Forfeitures

  • Acquittal:
    1. Judgement that a criminal defendant has not been proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
    2. A verdict of "not guilty."
     
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. Source:
  • 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.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.