Subpart A General
Subpart B Special Notice for Repairs
Subpart C Emergency Order–Track

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Terms Used In 49 CFR Part 216 - Special Notice and Emergency Order Procedures: Railroad Track, Locomotive and Equipment

  • 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.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.