§ 29.528 Is the Federal Tort Claims Act applicable to a Tribe when carrying out a compact and funding agreement?
§ 29.529 What steps should a Tribe take after becoming aware of a Federal Tort Claim?
§ 29.530 Is it necessary for a compact or funding agreement to include any terms about FTCA coverage?
§ 29.531 Does FTCA cover employees of the Tribe who are paid by the Tribe from funds other than those provided through the compact and funding agreement?
§ 29.532 May persons who are not Indians assert claims under FTCA?
§ 29.533 Does the year PSFAs are funded affect FTCA coverage?

Terms Used In CFR > Title 49 > Subtitle A > Part 29 > Subpart F > Federal Tort Claims Act

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
  • 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.
  • Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.