CFR > Title 29 > Subtitle B > Chapter V > Subchapter A > Part 580 > Rules of Practice
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§ 580.7 | General |
§ 580.8 | Service and computation of time |
§ 580.9 | Commencement of proceeding |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 29 > Subtitle B > Chapter V > Subchapter A > Part 580 > Rules of Practice
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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.
- Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.