§ 24.01 Scope of these rules
§ 24.02 Issuance of initial orders; definition of final orders and orders on consent
§ 24.03 Maintenance of docket and official record
§ 24.04 Filing and service of orders, decisions, and documents
§ 24.05 Response to the initial order; request for hearing
§ 24.06 Designation of Presiding Officer
§ 24.07 Informal settlement conference
§ 24.08 Selection of appropriate hearing procedures

Terms Used In CFR > Title 40 > Chapter I > Subchapter A > Part 24 > Subpart A - General

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
  • 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.