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Defined in 8 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Burrill (1850)

Definitions from Case Law

United States Supreme Court

the price of such item of liquor to the retailer plus twelve percentum of such price, which is declared as a matter of legislative determination to represent the average minimum overhead necessarily incurred in connection with the sale by the retailer of such item of liquor.

Defined by the Supreme Court in 324 Liquor Corp v. Duffy, 479 U.S. 335 (1987).

United States Code

2 U.S.C. § 661A — for purposes of this subchapter (5 versions over time)

The term “cost” means the estimated long-term cost to the Government of a direct loan or loan guarantee or modification thereof, calculated on a net present value basis, excluding administrative costs and any incidental effects on governmental receipts or outlays.

10 U.S.C. § 2350A — under this section

For purposes of this subsection, the term "cost" means the total value of cash and non-cash contributions.

15 U.S.C. § 636 — for purposes of this chapter (14 versions over time)

With respect to each loan approved under this subsection, the Administration shall assess, collect, and retain a fee, not to exceed 0.55 percent per year of the outstanding balance of the deferred participation share of the loan, in an amount established once annually by the Administration in the Administration’s annual budget request to Congress, as necessary to reduce to zero the cost to the Administration of making guarantees under this subsection. As used in this paragraph, the term “cost” has the meaning given that term in section 661a of title 2.

15 U.S.C. § 636 — under this chapter (14 versions over time)

the term “cost” has the meaning given that term in section 661a of title 2;

15 U.S.C. § 636 — under this chapter (14 versions over time)

the term “cost” has the meaning given that term in section 661a of title 2;

16 U.S.C. § 796 — in this section

“net investment” in a project means the actual legitimate original cost thereof as defined and interpreted in the “classification of investment in road and equipment of steam roads, issue of 1914, Interstate Commerce Commission”, plus similar costs of additions thereto and betterments thereof, minus the sum of the following items properly allocated thereto, if and to the extent that such items have been accumulated during the period of the license from earnings in excess of a fair return on such investment: (a) Unappropriated surplus, (b) aggregate credit balances of current depreciation accounts, and (c) aggregate appropriations of surplus or income held in amortization, sinking fund, or similar reserves, or expended for additions or betterments or used for the purposes for which such reserves were created. The term “cost” shall include, insofar as applicable, the elements thereof prescribed in said classification, but shall not include expenditures from funds obtained through donations by States, municipalities, individuals, or others, and said classification of investment of the Interstate Commerce Commission shall insofar as applicable be published and promulgated as a part of the rules and regulations of the Commission;

42 U.S.C. § 16511 — in this subchapter (5 versions over time)

The term "cost" has the meaning given the term "cost of a loan guarantee" within the meaning of section 661a(5)(C) of title 2.

42 U.S.C. § 3020C — in this section

In this section, the term “cost” means an expense, including an administrative expense, incurred by a recipient in developing or carrying out an agreement described in subsection (a), whether the recipient contributed funds, staff time, or other plant, equipment, or services to meet the expense.

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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The price actually paid for goods. 18 N. Y. 337.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The cost of an article purchased for exportation is the price paid, with all in- ( cidental charges paid at the place of exportation. Goodwin v. U. S., 2 Wash. C. C. 493, Fed. Cas. No. 5,554. Cost price is that actually paid for goods. Buck v. Burk, 18 N. Y. 337. See Actual Cost.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The cost of an article purchased for exportation is the price paid, with all incidental charges paid at the place of exportation. Goodwin v. U. S., 2 Wash. C. O. 493, Fed. Cas. No. 5,554. Cost price is that actually paid for goods. Buck v. Burk, 18 N. Y. 337.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The cost of an article purchased for exportation is the price paid, with all incidentaul charges paid at the place of expertation. 2 Wash.C. C. 493, Cost price is that actually paid for goods. 18 N. Y. 337.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

2 Of an article purchased for exportation: the price given for it, with every incidental chai-ge, paid or supposed to be paid, at the place where the article is exported.* Cost price. The price actually paid for a thing.*

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[Lat. corporalis.] That which can be touched and seen; material. Co. Litt. 9 a.