evasion
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Bouvier (1839)
Definitions from Case Law
From 274 U.S. 403 - Seeman v. Philadelphia Warehouse Co. · 1927Most cited · 232 citing opinions
The effect of the qualification is merely to prevent the evasion or avoidance at will of the usury law otherwise applicable, by the parties' entering into the contract or stipulating for its performance at a place which has no normal relation to the transaction and to whose law they would not otherwise be subject.
United States Code
19 U.S.C. § 1517 — in this section
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “evasion” refers to entering covered merchandise into the customs territory of the United States by means of any document or electronically transmitted data or information, written or oral statement, or act that is material and false, or any omission that is material, and that results in any cash deposit or other security or any amount of applicable antidumping or countervailing duties being reduced or not being applied with respect to the merchandise.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A subtle endeavoring to set aside truth or to escxpe the punishment of the law. This will not be allowed. If one person says lo another that he will not strike him, but will give him a pot of ale to strike lirst, and, accordingly, the latter strikes, the returning the blow is punishable; and, if the person first striking is killed, it is murder, for no man shall evade the justice of the law by such a pretense. 1 Hawk. P. C. 81. So no one may plead ignorance of the law to evade it. Jacob.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
a subtle device to set aside the truth, or escape the punishment of the law; as if a man should tempt another to strike him first, in order that he may have an opportunity of returning it with impunity. He is nevertheless punishable because he becomes himself the gressor in such a case.