CFR > Title 41 > Subtitle B > Chapter 60 > Part 60-3 > Definitions
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- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Devise: To gift property by will.
- 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.
- Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.