existing
Defined in 3 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Bouvier (1914), Anderson (1889)
United States Code
19 U.S.C. § 2481 — for purposes of this chapter
The term “existing” means (A) when used, without the specification of any date, with respect to any matter relating to entering into or carrying out a trade agreement or other action authorized by this chapter, existing on the day on which such trade agreement is entered into or such other action is taken; and (B) when used with respect to a rate of duty, the nonpreferential rate of duty (however established, and even though temporarily suspended by Act of Congress or otherwise) set forth in rate column numbered 1 of chapters 1 through 97 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States on the date specified or (if no date is specified) on the day referred to in clause (A).
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The force of this word is not necessarily confined to the present. Thus a law for regulating "all existing railroad corporations" extends to such as are incorporated after as well as before its passage, unless exception is provided in their charters; Indianapolis & St. L. R. Co. v. Blackraan, 03 111. 117; Lawrie v. State, 5 Ind. 525; Fox v. Edwards, 38 la. 215.
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
SeeCBEDiTOE; Prb-bxist- ING; Previous; Prioe. "Existing laws," in the saving clause of an act, refers to laws in force at the passage of the act.^