CFR > Title 31 > Subtitle A > Part 21 > Subpart D – Penalties and Enforcement
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| § 21.400 | Penalties |
| § 21.405 | Penalty procedures |
| § 21.410 | Enforcement |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 31 > Subtitle A > Part 21 > Subpart D - Penalties and Enforcement
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- 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.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- 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.