Terms Used In 7 CFR Part 43 - Standards for Sampling Plans

• 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.
• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
• Grade: means a class or rank of quality. See 7 CFR 51.2
• Personal property: All property that is not real property.
• Sample: means any number of sample units to be used for inspection. See 7 CFR 51.2
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.