CFR > Title 28 > Chapter I > Part 27 > Subpart B – Investigating Reprisal Allegations and Ordering Corrective Action
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Terms Used In CFR > Title 28 > Chapter I > Part 27 > Subpart B - Investigating Reprisal Allegations and Ordering Corrective Action
- Allegation: something that someone says happened.
- Circumstantial evidence: All evidence except eyewitness testimony.
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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.
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.