CFR > Title 44 > Chapter I > Subchapter C > Part 151 > Subpart B – Submission, Determination, Appeal
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§ 151.11 | Submission of claims |
§ 151.12 | Determination of amount authorized for payment |
§ 151.13 | Reconsideration of amount authorized for payment |
§ 151.14 | Adjudication |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 44 > Chapter I > Subchapter C > Part 151 > Subpart B - Submission, Determination, Appeal
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- 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.
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- 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.
- 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.