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Defined in 6 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)

United States Code

7 U.S.C. § 6902 — for purposes of this chapter

The term “function” means an administrative, financial, or regulatory activity of an agency, office, officer, or employee of the Department.

10 U.S.C. § 467 — in this chapter

The term “function” means any duty, obligation, responsibility, privilege, activity, or program.

15 U.S.C. § 2079 — for purposes of this section

For purposes of this section, (1) the term “function” includes power and duty, and (2) the transfer of a function, under any provision of law, of an agency or the head of a department shall also be a transfer of all functions under such law which are exercised by any office or officer of such agency, or department.

20 U.S.C. § 3404 — as used in this chapter

the term “function” includes any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, activity, or program;

22 U.S.C. § 2403 — as used in this chapter

“Function” includes any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, discretion, or activity.

22 U.S.C. § 2522 — in this chapter

The term “function” includes any duty, obligation, right, power, authority, responsibility, privilege, discretion, activity, and program.

22 U.S.C. § 3902 — as used in this chapter

“function” includes any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, discretion, or activity;

22 U.S.C. § 6502 — in this chapter

The term “function” means any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, right, privilege, activity, or program.

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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The occupation of an office. By the performance of its duties, the officer is said to fill his function. Dig. 32. 65. 1.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An official duty. See 121 Ind. 20, 22 N. E. 644.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The occupation of an office; by the performance of its duties, the officer is said to fill his function. Dig. 32. 65. 1.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Office; duty; fulfillment of a definite end or set of ends by the correct adjustment of means. The occupation of an office. By the performance of its duties, the officer is said to fill his function. Dig. 32, 65, 1. See Sinte v. Hyde, 121 Ind. 20, 22 N.E. 644.

A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States

John Bouvier · 1839

office, is properly Rawle, 64. It seems doubtful whethe occupation of an office, by the ther the husband can call upon the performance of its duties; the officer separate personal estate of his wife is said to fill his function. Dig. lib. to pay her funeral expenses. 6 32, 1. 65, § 1. Madd. R. 90.