§ 179.101 Interlocutory appeal from ruling of presiding officer
§ 179.105 Initial decision
§ 179.107 Appeal from or review of initial decision
§ 179.110 Determination by Administrator to review initial decision
§ 179.112 Decision by Administrator on appeal or review of initial decision
§ 179.115 Motion to reconsider a final order
§ 179.117 Designation and powers of judicial officer

Terms Used In CFR > Title 40 > Chapter I > Subchapter E > Part 179 > Subpart F - Decisions and Appeals

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
  • 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.
  • Remand: When an appellate court sends a case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
  • 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.