importation

Defined in 8 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

Definitions from Case Law

From 48 U.S. 283 - George Smith v. William Turner Health-Commissioner of the Port of New York James Norris · 1849Most cited · 410 citing opinions

slaves, because free persons cannot be said to be imported.'

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United States Code

7 U.S.C. § 7702 — in this chapter

The terms “import” and “importation” mean to move into, or the act of movement into, the territorial limits of the United States.

15 U.S.C. § 2052 — in this chapter

The terms “import” and “importation” include reimporting a consumer product manufactured or processed, in whole or in part, in the United States.

16 U.S.C. § 4244 — in this chapter (2 versions over time)

the terms “import” and “importation” have the meanings such terms have in the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.);

16 U.S.C. § 4903 — in this chapter

Each of the terms “import” and “importation” means to land on, bring into, or introduce into, or attempt to land on, bring into, or introduce into, any place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.

22 U.S.C. § 2459 — for purposes of this section

For purposes of this section, the terms "imported" and "importation" include a transfer from a mission of a foreign country located within the United States to a cultural, educational, or religious institution located within the United States.

42 U.S.C. § 6291 — for purposes of this part

The terms “import” and “importation” mean to import into the customs territory of the United States.

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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

In common law. The act of bringing goods and merchandise into a country from a foreign country. 5 Cranch (U. S.) 368; 9 Granch (U. S.) 104, 120; 2 Man. & G. 155, note (a).

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The bringing in of goods from a foreign country. See 5 Cranch (U. S.), 368, 3 L. Ed. 128.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

The act of bringing goods and merchandise into the United States from a foreign country. U. S. v. Vowell, 5 Cra. (U. S.) 368, 3 L. Ed. 128; Arnold

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The act of bringing goods and merchandise into a country from a foreign country.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

The act of foreign country.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The act of bringing goods and merchandise into a country froin a foreign country.