CFR > Title 49 > Subtitle B > Chapter VIII > Part 800 > Subpart A – Organization and Functions
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§ 800.1 | Purpose |
§ 800.2 | Organization |
§ 800.3 | Functions |
§ 800.4 | Operation |
§ 800.5 | Office locations |
§ 800.6 | Availability of information and materials |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 49 > Subtitle B > Chapter VIII > Part 800 > Subpart A - Organization and Functions
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.