Law terms starting with O

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  1. original bill A bill which is drafted by a committee. It is introduced by the committee or subcommittee chairman after the committee votes to report it, and it is…
  2. original filing basis the basis set forth in the application as initially filed -- see filing basis
  3. Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) Number This number is assigned by the FBI and is your agency's identifier. The first two letters are your state abbreviation, the next three numbers are your…
  4. OS Operating System
  5. OST A Microsoft Outlook information store that is used to save folder information that can be accessed offline.
  6. OST file format File format used by the Microsoft Outlook as an offline folder file to make it possible for the user to work offline and then to synchronize changes with…
  7. OTPP Office of Technical Plans and Policy
  8. Outlays Outlays are payments made (generally through the issuance of checks or disbursement of cash) to liquidate obligations.
  9. Outlook Ubiquitous Microsoft personal information management (PIM) program, which includes email, task management and a calendar.
  10. Outlook Express Microsoft email client that has been included with a number of versions of Microsoft Windows through Windows XP.
  11. override of a veto The process by which each chamber of Congress votes on a bill vetoed by the President.
  12. Overrule A judge's decision not to allow an objection. Also, a decision by a higher court finding that a lower court decision was in error.
  13. oversight Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  14. Overwrite To record or copy new data over existing data, as in when a file or directory is updated. Data that is overwritten cannot be retrieved.