§ 20.700 Rule 700. General
§ 20.701 Rule 701. Who may present oral argument
§ 20.702 Rule 702. Methods by which hearings are conducted
§ 20.703 Rule 703. When a hearing before the Board of Veterans’ Appeals may be requested; procedure for requesting a change in method of hearing
§ 20.704 Rule 704. Scheduling and notice of hearings conducted by the Board of Veterans’ Appeals
§ 20.705 Rule 705. Functions of the presiding Member
§ 20.706 Rule 706. Designation of Member or Members to conduct the hearing
§ 20.707 Rule 707. Prehearing conference
§ 20.708 Rule 708. Witness at hearings
§ 20.709 Rule 709. Subpoenas
§ 20.710 Rule 710. Expenses of appellants, representatives, and witnesses incident to hearings not reimbursable by the Government
§ 20.711 Rule 711. Hearings in simultaneously contested claims
§ 20.712 Rule 712. Record of hearing
§ 20.713 Rule 713. Recording of hearing by appellant or representative
§ 20.714 Rule 714. Correction of hearing transcripts
§ 20.715 Rule 715. Loss of hearing recordings or transcripts–request for new hearing

Terms Used In CFR > Title 38 > Chapter I > Part 20 > Subpart H - Hearings On Appeal

  • 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.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • 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.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • 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.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
  • 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.
  • State: includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. See 27 CFR 4.10
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.