Traffic Safety
Transportation of Persons and Materials
Safety Devices, Provisions, and Procedures for Roadways, Railroads, and Loading and Dumping Sites

Terms Used In CFR > Title 30 > Chapter I > Subchapter K > Part 56 > Subpart H - Loading, Hauling, and Dumping

  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • 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.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.