37 CFR Part 104 – Legal Processes
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| Subpart A | General Provisions |
| Subpart B | Service of Process |
| Subpart C | Employee Testimony and Production of Documents in Legal Proceedings |
| Subpart D | Employee Indemnification |
| Subpart E | Tort Claims |
Terms Used In 37 CFR Part 104 - Legal Processes
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- corporation: includes associations, joint-stock companies, and insurance companies. See 26 CFR 36.3121(l)(1)-1
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
- Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
- 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.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.