establishment
Defined in 7 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)
Definitions from Case Law
From 324 U.S. 490 - Phillips v. Walling US · 1945Most cited · 1,371 citing opinions
Congress used the word 'establishment' as it is normally used in business and in government—as meaning a distinct physical place of business
United States Code
7 U.S.C. § 136 — for purposes of this subchapter
The term “establishment” means any place where a pesticide or device or active ingredient used in producing a pesticide is produced, or held, for distribution or sale.
11 U.S.C. § 1502 — for the purposes of this chapter
“establishment” means any place of operations where the debtor carries out a nontransitory economic activity;
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
or ESTABLISSEment. An ordinance or statute. Especially used of those ordinances or statutes passed in the reign of Edw. I. 2 Inst. 156; Britt. c. 21. Establissement is also used to denote the settlement of dower by the husband upon his wife. Britt. c. 102.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
ETABLISSEM ENT. An ordinance or statute. Especially used of those ordinances or statutes passed in the reign of Edw. I. Co. 2d Inst. 15G; Britt c 21. That which is instituted or established for public or private use, as the trading establishments of a government. Etablissemcnt is also used to denote the settlement of dower by the husband upon his wife. Britt. c. 102.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In old English law. An ordinance tablished law.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
An ordinance or statute. Especially used of those ordinances or statutes passed in the reign of Edw. I. 2 Inst. 156; Britt. c. 21.