Terms Used In CFR > Title 9 > Chapter III > Subchapter A > Part 319 > Subpart P - Fats, Oils, Shortenings

• 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.
• Dismissal: The dropping of a case by the judge without further consideration or hearing. ^Source:
• Freedom of Information Act: A federal law that mandates that all the records created and kept by federal agencies in the executive branch of government must be open for public inspection and copying. The only exceptions are those records that fall into one of nine exempted categories listed in the statute. ^{Source: OCC}
• Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.