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Defined in 3 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Bouvier (1914)

Definitions from Case Law

From 339 U.S. 103 - Hiatt v. Brown · 1950Most cited · 243 citing opinions

Available' means more than presently 'accessible'; it demands a balance between the conflicting demands upon the service, and it must be determined on the spot.

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United States Code

5 U.S.C. § 5545A — for purposes of this section

the term “available” refers to the availability of a criminal investigator and means that an investigator shall be considered generally and reasonably accessible by the agency employing such investigator to perform unscheduled duty based on the needs of an agency;

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Capable of being used; valid or advantageous. Available means. That numerous class of securities which are known in the mercantile world as representatives of value easily converted into money, but not money. Brigham v. Tillinghast, 13 N. Y. 218.