CFR > Title 29 > Subtitle B > Chapter V > Subchapter A > Part 531 > Subpart A – Preliminary Matters
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§ 531.1 | Definitions |
§ 531.2 | Purpose and scope |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 29 > Subtitle B > Chapter V > Subchapter A > Part 531 > Subpart A - Preliminary Matters
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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.
- Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
- Reporter: Makes a record of court proceedings and prepares a transcript, and also publishes the court's opinions or decisions (in the courts of appeals).
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.