§ 51.29 Communications concerning voting changes
§ 51.30 Action on communications from individuals or groups
§ 51.31 Communications concerning voting suits
§ 51.32 Establishment and maintenance of registry of interested individuals and groups

Terms Used In CFR > Title 28 > Chapter I > Part 51 > Subpart D - Communications From Individuals and Groups

  • 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.
  • Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.