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FAS

Defined in 6 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881), Burrill (1850)

United States Code

25 U.S.C. § 1603 — in this chapter (2 versions over time)

The term “fetal alcohol syndrome” or “FAS” means a syndrome in which, with a history of maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy, the following criteria are met:

(A) Central nervous system involvement such as mental retardation, developmental delay, intellectual deficit, microencephaly, or neurologic abnormalities.

(B) Craniofacial abnormalities with at least 2 of the following: microophthalmia, short palpebral fissures, poorly developed philtrum, thin upper lip, flat nasal bridge, and short upturned nose.

(C) Prenatal or postnatal growth delay.

25 U.S.C. § 1665 — in this part

The term “FAS” or “fetal alcohol syndrome” means a syndrome in which, with a history of maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy, the following criteria are met:

(A) Central nervous system involvement, such as mental retardation, developmental delay, intellectual deficit, microencephaly, or neurological abnormalities.

(B) Craniofacial abnormalities with at least 2 of the following:

(i) Microophthalmia.

(ii) Short palpebral fissures.

(iii) Poorly developed philtrum.

(iv) Thin upper lip.

(v) Flat nasal bridge.

(vi) Short upturned nose.

(C) Prenatal or postnatal growth delay.

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Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Right; justice.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat. Right; justice; the divine law. 3 Bl. Comm. 2; Calvin.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I. Eight, justice; the divine law.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

I. Right, justice; the divine law. Fatetur facinus qui judicium fugit, /. He who flies from judgment confesses his guilt.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. Right, justice; the divine law. 3 Bl, Com, 2. Oalv, Lex. Jur,