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Defined in 6 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Burrill (1850)
Definitions from Case Law
From 601 U.S. 124 - Pulsifer v. United States · 2024Most cited · 39 citing opinions
or." Government CA8 Brief 4; see United States v. Garcon, 54 F. 4th 1274 , 1280 (CA11 2022) (en banc).
United States Code
6 U.S.C. § 796 — in this section (4 versions over time)
the terms “small business concern”, “small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals”, “small business concern owned and controlled by women”, and “small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans” have the meanings given those terms under the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.).
10 U.S.C. § 2330A — in this section (5 versions over time)
The terms "small business concern owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals" and "small business concern owned and controlled by women" have the meanings given such terms, respectively, in section 8(d)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)).
20 U.S.C. § 1091 — in this chapter (12 versions over time)
In this subsection the terms “comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities” and “student with an intellectual disability” have the meanings given the terms in section 1140 of this title.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
While a copulative conjunction signifying a continuation of what has gone before or in addition to, it may, in a statute, be 'construed as "or" where necessary to
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A conjunction connecting words or It is said to be equivalent to "as well as"; Porter v. Moores, 4 Heisk. (Tenn.) 16. It is sometimes construed as meaning "or," and has been so treated in the construction of statutes; Bay State Iron Co. v. Goodall, 39 N. H. 223, 75 Am. Dec. 219; U. S. v. Fisk, 3 Wall. (U. S.) 445, 18 L. Ed. 243; 1
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
in written instruments, is frequently construed to mean or, where reason and the intent of the parties require it. Thus, where A. covenanted with B., to renew a lease for years of land to him and to his assigns at such a time, it was held that this should be construed " to him or to his assigns"; so that if B. died before the time, the lease should be made to his assigns, that is, his executors, alone. Plowd. 284, 289. See 1 Wendel Vs R. 388. So, m wills, a like construction is frequently adopted to give effect to all the words, and to the intention of the testator. 3 Vesey, Jr. 450. 7 Id. 453. A similar rule of construing the conjunctive particle in a disjunctive sense, prevailed in the civil law. Si Bpe ita comparatum est, ut conjuncta pro disju Actis accipianiur. Dig. 50. 16. 63.