Division
Defined in 7 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889)
United States Code
7 U.S.C. § 6991 — for purposes of this subchapter
The term “Division” means the National Appeals Division established by this chapter.
28 U.S.C. § 1869 — for purposes of this chapter (2 versions over time)
“division” shall mean: (1) one or more statutory divisions of a judicial district; or (2) in statutory divisions that contain more than one place of holding court, or in judicial districts where there are no statutory divisions, such counties, parishes, or similar political subdivisions surrounding the places where court is held as the district court plan shall determine: Provided, That each county, parish, or similar political subdivision shall be included in some such division;
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In English law. A particular and ascertained part of a county. In Lincolnshire, "division" means what "riding" does in Yorkshire.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
In English Law. A particular and ascertained part of a county. In Lincolnshire division means what riding does in Yorkshire.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In English law. One of the smaller subdivisions of a county. Used in Lincolnshire as synonymous with “riding” in Yorkshire.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
1. A setting apart: separation, apportionment, partition, sharing out; also, a separate part or portion, a share, an allotment. See Equal; Fence; Wall. Divisible. Admitting of separation into distinct parts; separable. Indivisible. Entire; inseparable. Agreements, covenants, and considerations may or may not be divisible into parts performed or capable of being performed or enforced, or into parts which are lawful and parts which are unlawful.^