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Federal Claims, U.S. Court of.See UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS.[Blacks Law 8th]

federal citizen.See CITIZEN.[Blacks Law 8th]

Federal Circuit.See UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT.[Blacks Law 8th]

federal census.See CENSUS.[Blacks Law 8th]

Federal Bureau of Prisons.The U.S. government unit responsible for the custody and care of federal offenders, whether incarcerated in federal correctional and detention centers or in state-run or privately operated facilities. • The Bureau was established in 1930 to centralize federal-prison administration and ensure consistency in prison operations.[Blacks Law 8th]

Federal Aviation Regulation.(usu. pl.) A federal regulation governing the safety, maintenance, and piloting of civil aircraft. 14 CFR ch. 1. — Abbr. FAR. [Cases: Aviation 123.1.][Blacks Law 8th]

Federal Bureau of Investigation.A division of the U.S. Department of Justice charged with investigating all violations of federal laws except those specifically assigned to another federal agency. — Abbr. FBI.[Blacks Law 8th]

Federal Arbitration Act.A federal statute providing for the enforcement of private agreements to arbitrate disputes related to interstate commercial and maritime matters. • Under the Act, arbitration agreements are enforced in accordance with their terms, just as other contracts are. The Act supersedes substantive state laws that frustrate enforcement of arbitration agreements, but it does…

Federal Appendix.A set of reports containing all the full-text “unpublished” opinions that West receives from the federal circuit courts of appeals. • These are the opinions not designated for publication in the Federal Reporter. Coverage began January 1, 2001. — Abbr. Fed.Appx.[Blacks Law 8th]

federal agency.See AGENCY(3).[Blacks Law 8th]