§ 18b.50 Statements of position and trial briefs
§ 18b.51 Evidentiary purpose
§ 18b.52 Testimony
§ 18b.53 Exhibits
§ 18b.54 Affidavits
§ 18b.55 Depositions
§ 18b.56 Admissions as to facts and documents
§ 18b.57 Evidence
§ 18b.58 Cross-examination
§ 18b.59 Unsponsored written material
§ 18b.60 Objections
§ 18b.61 Exceptions to rulings of presiding officer unnecessary
§ 18b.62 Official notice
§ 18b.63 Public document items
§ 18b.64 Offer of proof
§ 18b.65 Appeals from ruling of presiding officer
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Terms Used In CFR > Title 38 > Chapter I > Part 18b > Hearing Procedures

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • 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.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • 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.
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Oral argument: An opportunity for lawyers to summarize their position before the court and also to answer the judges' questions.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • 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.
  • 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.