CFR > Title 29 > Subtitle B > Chapter XVII > Part 1955 > Subpart A – General
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§ 1955.1 | Purpose and scope |
§ 1955.2 | Definitions |
§ 1955.3 | General policy |
§ 1955.4 | Effect of withdrawal of approval |
§ 1955.5 | Petitions for withdrawal of approval |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 29 > Subtitle B > Chapter XVII > Part 1955 > Subpart A - General
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.