CFR > Title 28 > Chapter I > Part 26 > Subpart A – Implementation of Death Sentences in Federal Cases
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§ 26.1 | Applicability |
§ 26.3 | Date, time, place, and manner of execution |
§ 26.4 | Other execution procedures |
§ 26.5 | Attendance at or participation in executions by Department of Justice personnel |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 28 > Chapter I > Part 26 > Subpart A - Implementation of Death Sentences in Federal Cases
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- 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.
- Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
- 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.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.