§ 48.605 Award
§ 48.610 Controlled substance
§ 48.615 Conviction
§ 48.620 Cooperative agreement
§ 48.625 Criminal drug statute
§ 48.630 Debarment
§ 48.635 Drug-free workplace
§ 48.640 Employee
§ 48.645 Federal agency or agency
§ 48.650 Grant
§ 48.655 Individual
§ 48.660 Recipient
§ 48.665 State
§ 48.670 Suspension
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Terms Used In CFR > Title 38 > Chapter I > Part 48 > Subpart F - Definitions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.