§ 1103.24 Use of adverse witnesses
§ 1103.25 Treatment of witnesses, litigants and other counsel
§ 1103.26 Discussion of pending litigation in the public press
§ 1103.27 Candor and fairness in dealing with other litigants
§ 1103.28 Negotiations with opposing party
§ 1103.29 Public communication and solicitation
§ 1103.30 Acceptance of employment
§ 1103.31 Responsibility for litigation
§ 1103.32 Discovery of imposition and deception and duty to report corrupt or dishonest conduct
§ 1103.33 Responsibility when proposing a person for admission to practice before the Board
§ 1103.34 Intermediaries
§ 1103.35 Partnership or professional corporation names and titles

Terms Used In CFR > Title 49 > Subtitle B > Chapter X > Subchapter B > Part 1103 > Subpart B > The Practitioner's Duties and Responsibilities Regarding Witnesses, Other Litigants and the Public

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.