7 CFR Part 759 – Disaster Designations and Notifications
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| § 759.1 | Administration |
| § 759.2 | Purpose |
| § 759.3 | Abbreviations and definitions |
| § 759.5 | Secretarial disaster area determination and notification process |
| § 759.6 | EM to be made available |
Terms Used In 7 CFR Part 759 - Disaster Designations and Notifications
- 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.
- 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.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.