AIDS
Defined in 6 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Stimson (1881)
United States Code
22 U.S.C. § 2152F — in this section (2 versions over time)
The term “AIDS” has the meaning given the term in section 2151b–2(g)(1) 2 of this title.
22 U.S.C. § 2651A — in this section
The term “AIDS” means acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
22 U.S.C. § 6801 — in this chapter
The term “AIDS” means the acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
22 U.S.C. § 7109A — in this section
The term “AIDS” means the acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
22 U.S.C. § 7602 — in this chapter
The term “AIDS” means the acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
22 U.S.C. § 2151B — in this section
The term “AIDS” means acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
42 U.S.C. § 12902 — for purposes of this chapter
The term “acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and related diseases” or “AIDS” means the disease of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or any conditions arising from the etiologic agent for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
42 U.S.C. § 300FF — for purposes of this subchapter
The term “AIDS” means acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In English law. A species of tax payable by the tenant of lands to his superior lord on the happening of certain events. They were originally mere benevolences granted to the lord in certain times of danger and distress, but soon came to be claimed as a right. They were originally given in three cases only, and were of uncertain amount. For a period they were demanded in additional cases, but this abuse was corrected by Magna Charta (of John) and St. 25 Edw. I. (confirmatio chartarum), and they were made payable only, — to ransom the lord's person, when taken prisoner; to make the lord's eldest son a knight; to marry the lord's eldest daughter, by griving her a suitable portion. The first of these remained uncertain; the other two were fixed by act of parliament (25 Edw. »III. c. 11) at twenty shillings each, being the supposed twentieth part of a knight's fee. 2 Bl. Comm. 64. They were abolished by 12 Car. II. c. 24. 2 Sharswood, Bl. Conim. 77, note.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In English Law. A species of tax payable by the tenant of lands to his superior lord on the happening of certain events. They were originally mere benevolences granted to the lord in certain times of danger and distress, but soon came to be claimed as a right. They were originally given in three cases only, and were of uncertain amount. For a period they were demanded in additional cases; but this abuse was corrected by Magna Carta (of John) and the stat. 25 Edw. I. (confirmatio cartarum), and they were made payable only, — to ransom the lord's person, when taken prisoner; to make the lord's eldest son a knight; to marry the lord's eldest daughter, by giving her a suitable portion. The first of these remained uncertain; the other two were fixed by act of parliament (25 Edw. III. c. 11) at twenty shillings each, being the supposed twentieth part of a knight's fee; 2 Bla. Com. 64. They were abolished by the 12 Car. II. c. 24; 2 Bla. Com. 77, n. See 1 Poll. & Maitl. 330.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In feudal law, originally mere benevolences granted by a tenant to his lord, in times of distress; but at length the lords claimed them as of right. They were principally three:
(1) To ransom the lord's person, if token prisoner;
(2) to make the lord's eldest son and heir apparent a knight;
(3) to give a suitable portion to the lord's eldest daughter on her marriage. Abolished by 12 Car. II. c. 24. Also, extraordinary grants to the crown by the house of commons, and which were the origin of the modern system of taxation. 2 Bl. Comm. 63, 64.
— Reasonable aid. A duty claimed by the lord of the fee of his tenants, holding by knight service, to marry his daughter, etc. Cowell.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Extraordinary grants to the Crown by the Commons.