§ 5.1 Definitions
§ 5.3 Purpose
§ 5.5 Organization, officers, and leadership
§ 5.7 Administration, specific authorizations
§ 5.9 References

Terms Used In CFR > Title 33 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 5 > Subpart A - General

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.