contents
Defined in 3 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)
United States Code
18 U.S.C. § 3127 — as used in this chapter (2 versions over time)
the terms “wire communication”, “electronic communication”, “electronic communication service”, and “contents” have the meanings set forth for such terms in section 2510 of this title;
50 U.S.C. § 1873 — in this section (2 versions over time)
The term “contents” has the meaning given that term under section 2510 of title 18.
50 U.S.C. § 1874 — in this section (2 versions over time)
The term “contents” has the meaning given that term under section 2510 of title 18.
50 U.S.C. § 1881 — in this subchapter (3 versions over time)
In this subchapter, the terms “agent of a foreign power”, “Attorney General”, “contents”, “electronic surveillance”, “foreign intelligence information”, “foreign power”, “person”, “United States”, and “United States person” have the meanings given such terms in section 1801 of this title, except as specifically provided in this subchapter.
50 U.S.C. § 1881a — under this section (2 versions over time)
The term “contents” has the meaning given that term in section 2510(8) of title 18.
50 U.S.C. § 1885 — in this subchapter (2 versions over time)
The term “contents” has the meaning given that term in section 1801(n) of this title.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The contents of a note are the sum it shows to be due; Sere v. Pitot, 6 Cra. (U. S.) 332, 3 L. Ed. 240; Corbin v. Black Hawk County, 105 U. S. 659, 26 L. Ed. 1136; of a chose in action are the rights created by it; id. CONTENTS AND N 0T-C0NTENTS. The "contents" are. those who, in the house of lords, express assent to a bill; the "not-" or "non-contents," dissent. May, P. L. c. 12, 357.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The contents of a promissory note or other commercial instrument or chose in action means the specific sum named therein and payable by the terms of the instrument. Trading Co. v. Morrison, 178 U. S. 262, 20 Sup. Ch 869, 44 L. Ed. 1061; Sere v. Pitot, 6 Oranch, 335, 3 L. Ed. 240; Simons v. Paper Co.. (C. C.) 33 Fed. 195; Barney v. Bank, 2 Fed. Cas. 894; Corbin v. Black Hawk County, 105 U. S. 659, 26 L. Ed. 1136.
— Contents and not contents. In parliamentary law. The "contents" are those who, in the house of lords, express assent to a bill; the "not" or "non contents" dissent. May, Pari. Law, cc. 12, 357.—"Contents unknown." Words sometimes annexed to a bill of lading of goods in cases. Their meaning is that the master only means to acknowledge the shipment, la good order, of the cases, as to their external condition. Clark v. Barnwell, 12 How. 273, 13 It Ed. 985; Miller v. Railroad Co., 90 N. Y. 433, 43 Am. Rep. 179; The Columbo, 6 Fed. Cas. 178.