CFR > Title 24 > Subtitle A > Part 55 > Subpart A – General
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| § 55.1 | Purpose and basic responsibility |
| § 55.2 | Terminology |
| § 55.3 | Assignment of responsibilities |
Terms Used In CFR > Title 24 > Subtitle A > Part 55 > Subpart A - General
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- 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.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- 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.