Convention
Defined in 10 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Burrill (1850), Bouvier (1839)
United States Code
16 U.S.C. § 1151 — in this section
“Convention” means the Interim Convention on the Conservation of North Pacific Fur Seals signed at Washington on February 9, 1957, as amended by the protocol signed in Washington on October 8, 1963; by the exchange of notes among the party governments which became effective on September 3, 1969; by the protocol signed in Washington on May 7, 1976; and by the protocol signed in Washington on October 14, 1980, by the parties.
16 U.S.C. § 1532 — for the purposes of this chapter
The term “Convention” means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, signed on March 3, 1973, and the appendices thereto.
16 U.S.C. § 2432 — for purposes of this chapter
The term “Convention” means the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, done at Canberra, Australia, May 7, 1980, and entered into force with respect to the United States on April 7, 1982.
16 U.S.C. § 3601 — as used in this chapter
“Convention” means the Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean, signed at Reykjavik, Iceland, on March 2, 1982;
16 U.S.C. § 4903 — in this chapter
The term “Convention” means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, as amended, signed in Washington on March 3, 1973, and the Appendices thereto.
16 U.S.C. § 5002 — as used in this chapter
“Convention” means the Convention for the Conservation of Anadromous Stocks of the North Pacific Ocean, signed in Moscow, February 11, 1992.
16 U.S.C. § 5609 — in this chapter (2 versions over time)
The term “Convention” means the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries, done at Ottawa on October 24, 1978, and as amended on September 28, 2007.
16 U.S.C. § 773 — as used in this subchapter
“Convention” means the Convention between the United States of America and Canada for the Preservation of the Halibut Fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea, signed at Ottawa, Canada on March 2, 1953, as amended by the Protocol Amending the Convention, signed at Washington March 29, 1979, and includes the regulations promulgated thereunder.
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In Civil Law. A general term which comprehends all kinds of contracts, treaties, pacts, or agreements. The consent of two or more persons to form with each other an engagement, or to dissolve or change one which they had previously formed. Domat, Civ. Law; Dig. 2. 14. 1, 1; Bouv. Inst, note 100. In Legislation. This term is applied to a meeting of the delegates elected by the people for other purposes than usual legislation. It is mostly used to denote an assembly to make or amend the constitution of a state; but it sometimes indicates an assembly of the delegates of the people to nominate officers to be supported at an election. tinguished from "legal," which is something arising from act of law. 2 Bl. <Comm. 120.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A writ for breach of covenant.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In Civil Law. A general term which comprehends all kinds of contracts, treaties, pacts, or agreements. The consent of two or more persons to form with each other an engagement, or to dissolve or change one which they had previously formed. Domat, 1. 1, t. 1, s. 1; Dig. lib. 2, t 14, 1. 1; lib. 1, t. 1, 1. 1, 4 and 5. In Legislation. This term is applied to a meeting of the delegates elected by the people for other purposes than usual legislation. It is used to denote an assembly to make or amend the constitution of a state; also an assembly of the delegates of the people to nominate candidates to be supported at au election. As to the former use, see Jameson, Constit. Conv.; Cooley, Const. Lim.; Constitutional Convention.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In Roman law. An agreement bstween parties; a pact. A convention was a mutual engagement between two persons, possessing all the subjective requisites of a contract, but which did not give rise to an action, nor receive the sanction of the law, as bearing an "obligation," until the objective requisite of a solemn ceremonial, (such as stipulatio) was supplied. In other words, convention was the informal agreement of the parties, which formed the basis of a contract, and which became a contract when the external formalities were superimposed. See Maine, Anc. Law, 313. "The division of conventions into contracts and pacts was important in the Roman law. The former were such conventions as already, by the older civil law, founded an obligation and action ; all the other conventions were termed 'pacts.' These generally did not produce an actionable obligation. Actionahility was subsequently given to several pacts, whereby they received the same power and efficacy that contracts received." Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 395.
In English law. An extraordinary assembly of the houses of lords and commons, without the assent or summons of the sovereign. It can only be justified ex necessitate rei, as the parliament which restored Charles II., and that which disposed of the crown and kingdom to William and Mary. Wharton. Also the name of an old writ that lay for the breach of a covenant.
In legislation. An assembly of delegates or representatives chosen by the people for special and extraordinary legislative purposes, such as the framing or revision of a state constitution. Also an assembly of delegates chosen by a political party, or by the party organization in a larger or smaller territory, to nominate candidates for an approaching election. State v. Metcalf, 18 S. D. 393, 100 N. W. 925, 67 L. R. A. 331; State v. Tooker, 18 Mont. 540, 46 Pac. 530, 34 L. R. A. 315; Schafer v. Whipple, 25 Colo. 400, 55 Pac. 180. Constitutional convention. See Constitution. In public and international law. A pact or agreement between states or nations in' the nature of a treaty; usually applied (a) to agreements or arrangements preliminary to a formal treaty or to serve as its basis, or (b) international agreements for the regulation of matters of common interest but not coming within the sphere of politica or commercial intercourse, such as international postage or the protection of submarine cables. U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3589; U. S. v. Hunter (C. C.) 21 Fed. 615.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In English law. An assembled parliament, before any act is passed, or bill signed; more properly, an extraordinary assembly of both houses, without convocation by the sovereign.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In Romanlaw. An agreement between parties; a pact. A convention was a mutual engagement between two persons, possessing all the subjective requisites of a contract, but which did not give rise to an action, nor receive the sanction of the law, as bearing an “obligation,” until the objective requisite of a solemn ceremonial, (such as stipudatio) was supplied. In other words, convention was the informal agreement of the parties, which formed the basis of a contract, and which became a contract when the external formalities were superimposed. See Maine, Auc. Law, 313. “he division of conventions into contracts and pacts was important in the Roman law. ‘The former were such conventions as already, by the older civil law, founded an obligation and action; all the othsr conventions were termed ‘ pacts.’ These generally did not produce an actionable obligation. Actionability was subsequently given to several pacts, whereby they received the same power sand éfiicacy that contracts received.” Mackeld, Kom, Law, § $96.
In English law. An extraordinary assenibly of the houses of lords and commons, without the assent or suimmons of the sovereign. Iteun only be justified ex necessitate rei, a8 the parliament which restored Charles L,, and that which disposed of the crown and kingdom to Wiilitm and Mary. Wharton. Also the name of an old writ that lay for the breuch of a covenant.
In legislation. An assembly of delegates or representatives chosen by the people for special and extraordinary legislative purposes, such as the framing or revision of a ' state constitution. Also an assembly of detleritory, to nominate candidates for an ap. proaching election.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
A general term for any mutual engagement, formal or informal. See CoNVENTio. Conventional. Agreed upon; created by act of parties — by agreement; opposed to legal — created by construction and operation of law: as, a conventional estate fo;life; * a conventional community, q. v. There are postal conventions between nations; and constitutional conventions by delegates chosen to frame constitutions, q. v. Compare Reconvention.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In English law. An assembled parliament, before any act is patoed, or bill signed. Jacob. More properly, an extraordinary assembly of both houses, without being convoked by the sovereign.* The parliament which restored king Charles 11. was called the convention parliament. 1 BL Com, 151.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
contract, civil law, is a general term which comprehends all kinds of contracts, treamore persons to form with each other an engagement, or to dissolve or change one which they had previously formed. Domat, Lois. Civ. l1,t.1,8.1; Dig. lib. 2, t. 14, 1. 1; lib. 1, ¢. 1,1. 1, 4, and 5.