CFR > Title 45 > Subtitle B > Chapter XIII > Subchapter C > Part 1326 > Subpart E > General
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§ 1326.80 | Definitions |
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§ 1326.83 | Use of gender and number |
§ 1326.84 | Suspension of rules |
§ 1326.85 | Filing and service of papers |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 45 > Subtitle B > Chapter XIII > Subchapter C > Part 1326 > Subpart E > General
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- 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.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.