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bill

the nature of a bill of review were abolished in federal practice by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b). bill in

abstention

abstention : the staying of the exercise of federal jurisdiction in a case that involves a question of state

question

may determine the outcome of a case pending in a federal court and that is submitted by the federal court to

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bank

or order is presented for immediate payment over the counter federal land bank : a land bank that is under federal

power

than one entity ;specif : a power delegated to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution that is also held by

cfr

cfr (Code of Federal Regulations) A codification of the rules published in the Federal

jury

rendering general verdicts, or in specific cases under state law. Federal juries are usually limited to dealing with questions of fact.

discovery

see also privilege, work product doctrine NOTE: Discovery allowed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 is far-reaching. With some exceptions,

regulation

with prescribed procedures, such as those set out in the federal or a state Administrative Procedure Act. Federal regulations are first

tribal court

an American Indian tribe esp. on a reservation and having federally prescribed jurisdiction over custody and adoption cases involving tribal children,

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