{"data":{"id":"us/32-cfr-200.1520","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"32 CFR 200.1520","heading":"Collateral estoppel.","body":"(a) Where a final determination pertaining to the respondent's liability for acts that violate this part has been rendered in any proceeding in which the respondent was a party and had an opportunity to be heard, the respondent shall be bound by such determination in any proceeding under this part.\n(b) In a proceeding under this part, a person is estopped from denying the essential elements of the criminal offense if the proceeding—\n(1) Is against a person who has been convicted (whether upon a verdict after trial or upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere) of a Federal crime charging fraud or false statements; and\n(2) Involves the same transactions as in the criminal action.","path":["Title 32—National Defense","Subtitle A—Department of Defense","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE","SUBCHAPTER M—MISCELLANEOUS","PART 200—CIVIL MONEY PENALTY AUTHORITIES FOR THE TRICARE PROGRAM","Subpart O—Procedures for the Imposition of CMPs and Assessments"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-32.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:30Z","sha256":"54fb72814854397850ddd1bbbc1733d5ccb0490d1f7b8ea56a9ffc2814a5e568","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/32-cfr-200.1510","next":"us/32-cfr-200.1530"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}