CFR > Title 29 > Subtitle B > Chapter V > Subchapter B > Part 779 > Subpart D > General Principles
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Terms Used In CFR > Title 29 > Subtitle B > Chapter V > Subchapter B > Part 779 > Subpart D > General Principles
- centralized offset: refer to the process by which the Treasury Department's Financial Management Service offsets Federal payments through the Treasury Offset Program. See 5 CFR 2418.1
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.