Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
hearing examiner — noun an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers • Syn: ↑hearing officer • Hypernyms: ↑official, ↑functionary * * * noun also hearing… … Useful english dictionary
hearing examiner — official that a government agency appoints to carry out an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can practice its statutory powers … English contemporary dictionary
hearing — A proceeding of relative formality (though generally less formal than a trial), generally public, with definite issues of fact or of law to be tried, in which witnesses are heard and evidence presented. It is a proceeding where evidence is taken… … Black's law dictionary
hearing — A proceeding of relative formality (though generally less formal than a trial), generally public, with definite issues of fact or of law to be tried, in which witnesses are heard and evidence presented. It is a proceeding where evidence is taken… … Black's law dictionary
hearing officer — noun an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers (Freq. 19) • Syn: ↑hearing examiner • Hypernyms: ↑official, ↑functionary * * * noun see … Useful english dictionary
Hearing conservation program — Hearing conservation programs are design to prevent noise induced hearing loss. A written hearing conservation program is required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) “whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8 … Wikipedia
hearing officer — An examiner in an administrative proceeding, similar to an auditor or special master in a plenary action. 2 Am J2d Admin L § 407 … Ballentine's law dictionary
trial examiner — A hearing officer of an administrative agency, comparable to an auditor or special master of a court. Annotation: 89 ALR 426, s. 171 ALR 782; 2 Am J2d Admin L § 407. An officer of the National Labor Relations Board who conducts hearings and… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Tent City 4 — is a homeless encampment of up to 100 people operated by the homeless residents and sponsored by 501(c)(3) organizations Seattle Housing and Resources Effort (SHARE) and Women s Housing Equality and Enhancement League (WHEEL). The camp was… … Wikipedia
Cable television in the United States — is a common form of television delivery, generally by subscription. Cable television first became available in the United States in 1948, with subscription services in 1949. Data by SNL Kagan shows that as of 2006 about 58.4% of all American… … Wikipedia
