CFR > Title 43 > Subtitle B > Chapter II > Subchapter C > Part 3710 > Subpart 3710 – Public Law 167; Act of July 23, 1955: General
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Terms Used In CFR > Title 43 > Subtitle B > Chapter II > Subchapter C > Part 3710 > Subpart 3710 - Public Law 167; Act of July 23, 1955: General
- Act: when used in this subpart refers to the Act of July 23, 1955. See 43 CFR 3710.0-3
- 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.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
- 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.