campus
Defined in 7 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)
United States Code
20 U.S.C. § 1092 — under this subchapter (2 versions over time)
The term “campus” means—
(I) any building or property owned or controlled by an institution of higher education within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution and used by the institution in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the institution's educational purposes, including residence halls; and
(II) property within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution that is owned by the institution but controlled by another person, is used by students, and supports institutional purposes (such as a food or other retail vendor).
38 U.S.C. § 1784A — in this section
The term "campus" means, with respect to a hospital of the Department—
(A) the physical area immediately adjacent to the main buildings of the hospital;
(B) other areas and structures that are not strictly contiguous to the main buildings but are located not more than 250 yards from the main buildings; and
(C) any other areas determined by the Secretary to be part of the campus of the hospital.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In old European law. An assembly of the people; so called from being anciently held in the open air, in some plain capable of containing a large number of persons.
In feudal and old English law. A field, or plain. The field, ground, or lists marked out for the combatants in the duellum, or trial by battle.
— Campus Mali. The field of May. An anniversary assembly of the Saxons, held on May-day, when they confederated for the defense of the kingdom against nil its enemies.
— Campus Martii. The field of March. See Champ he Mars.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
Z.
In feudal and old English law. A field, or plain; the field marked out for the combatants in the trial by battel; the combat itself; camp-fight, v. Acre-fight. Campus Maii: the field of May; an anniversary assembly of the Saxons on May-day to confederate for defense of the kingdom against all enemies.
In old European law. An assembly of the people; so called from being anciently held in the open air, in some plain capable of containing a large number of persons. of eancelU, or lattice-work, whence the word aside; to do away with.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In old European law. An assembly of the people; so called from being anciently held in the open air, in sume plain capable of containing a large number of persons, In feudal and old English law. A field, or plain. The field, ground, or lists marked out for the combatants in the duellum, or trial by battle.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
/. A field. Campfight, battel. Campi partitio:
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Lat. [Fr. champ!] In old European law. An assembly of the people; so called from being anciently held in the open air, in some plain capable of containing a large number of persons. 1 Rch. Charles V., Appendix, Note xxxviii.