§ 4.1 Scope of authority; applicable regulations
§ 4.2 Membership of appeals boards; decisions, functions of Chief Judges
§ 4.3 Representation before appeals boards
§ 4.4 Public records; locations of field offices
§ 4.5 Power of the Secretary and Director
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Terms Used In CFR > Title 43 > Subtitle A > Part 4 > Subpart A - General; Office of Hearings and Appeals

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • 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.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • 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.