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A sworn officer of the king whose duty it was to look to the assise of woolen cloth made throughout the land, and to the putting on the seals for that purpose ordained, for which h

A place where alder trees grow. Domesday Book; Cowell; Blount.

The holder of an allodium.

L. Lat. In feudal law. Old forms of alodium or allodium, (q. vt)

Sometimes used for alodial, but not well authorized. Co well. as a subject can have. Co. Litt.: Tenure A. But see Alod.

alodarius, I. I. v. Aloarius.

See Allodium .

I. I. In feudal law. One's own;

See Allodium .

By the length of, as distinguished from across. 119 111. 225.

in proximity to the rails upon which the locomotive-engines run.

Fr. There; at that time, in that place, L. Fr. Diet. Kelham.

It may be defined as a future interest not transmissible to the representatives of the party entitled thereto, in case he dies before it vests in possession. Thus, if a testator le

/. In the civil law. The channel or bed of a stream. Alvens derelictus: a deserted or dry bed or channel of a stream.

Abbreviation of Alios; others.

ts and signals falsely and maliciously played for the purpose of bringing a vesinto danger.

In Scotch practice. An abbreviation of Alter, the other; the opposite party; the defender. 1 Broun, 336, note.

High treason.

In ecclesiastical law. Offerings made on the altar;,all profits which accrue to the priest by means of the altar. Ayliffe, Par. 61; 2 Croke, 516.

The highway.

Interchangeably.

A petition in the alternative will not be heard.

In real property law. The transfer of the property and possession of lands, tenements, or other things, from one person to another. Termes de la Ley, It is particularly applied to

Alter.—The term “alter” includes— (A) preliminary planning, engineering, architectural, legal, fiscal, and economic investigations and studies, surveys, designs, plans, working dra

I. I. One of the two; each. Alternter et qnilibet: each and every.

The term “alteration” includes changes of any kind, reconstruction, or removal in whole or in part.

by the common law, the alteration or interlineation of a deed, in a material part, at least, by the holder, without the consent of the other party, ipso facto, avoids the deed. It

It is clear, at the common law, that an alteration or addition in a deed, as by adding a new obligor, or an erasure in a deed, as by striking out an old obligor, if done with the c

Whether erasures and alterations had been made in the deed or not, was a question of fact proper to be referred to the jury; but whether the erasures and alterations were material,

where the alteration is apparent on the face of the instrument, the party offering it in evidence and claiming under it is bound to show that the alteration was made under such cir

The commission was but the arm or alter ego of the state, with no funds or ability to respond in damages.

I. I. At another time; formerly.

The deceiving of one person does not afford an action to another. Dig. 50, 17, 49.

A deception of one person does not furnish a cause of action to another.

A usage among diplomatist by which the rank and places of different powers, who have the same right and pretentions to precedence, are changed from time to time, either in a certai

The term “alternate fuel” means electricity or any fuel, other than natural gas or petroleum, and includes— (A) petroleum coke, shale oil, uranium, biomass, and municipal, industri

One by which the testator gives one of two or more things without designating which.

The term “alternate payee” means any spouse, former spouse, child or other dependent of a participant who is recognized by a domestic relations order as having a right to receive a

The term “alternate recipient” means any child of a participant who is recognized under a medical child support order as having a right to enrollment under a group health plan with

L. Lat. Interchangeably. Litt § 371; Townsh. PI. 37.

A choice of one or another of two things; that which requires one or the other of two things to be done, e. g., an alternative writ of mandamus.

Allowing a choice between two or more things or acts to be done. In contracts, a party has often the choice which of several things to perform. A writ is in the alternative which c

The term “alternative agricultural product” means a new use, application, or material that— (A) is derived from an agricultural commodity; and (B) is not in widespread commercial u

The term “alternative certification or licensure requirements” means State or local teacher certification or licensure requirements that permit a demonstrated competence in appropr

A contract whose terms allow of performance by the doing of either one of several acts at the election of the party from whom performance is due. Crane v. Peer, 43 N.id. Eq. 553, 4

The term “alternative courses of action” means all alternatives and thus is not limited to original project objectives and agency jurisdiction.

The term “alternative crops” means experimental and industrial crops grown in arid and semiarid regions that conserve soil and water.

The term “alternative dental health care providers” includes community dental health coordinators, advance practice dental hygienists, independent dental hygienists, supervised den

The term “alternative dispute resolution” means any process or proceeding, other than adjudication by a court or in an administrative proceeding, to assist in the resolution of iss

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “alternative energy facility” means a facility for producing electrical or thermal energy if the primary energy source for the facility i

In this section, the term “alternative environmental review and approval procedures” means— (A) substitution of 1 or more State environmental laws for— (i) the National Environment

The term “alternative fuel” means compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, and any liquid at least 85 percent of the volume of which consis

“alternative fueled automobile” means an automobile that is a— (A) dedicated automobile; or (B) dual fueled automobile.

The term “alternative fueled vehicle” means a dedicated vehicle or a dual fueled vehicle; / The term “alternative fueled vehicle” includes— (i) a new qualified fuel cell motor vehi

The term "alternative fueled vehicle infrastructure" means infrastructure used to charge or fuel an alternative fueled vehicle.

For purposes of this section, the term “alternative fuel mixture” means a mixture of alternative fuel (other than a fuel described in subparagraph (A), (C), or (E) of subsection (d

For purposes of this part, the term “alternative fuels” includes natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, fuels other than alcohol that are derived from biological materials

The term “alternative fuel vehicle” means a vehicle that is solely operating on— (A) methanol, denatured ethanol, or other alcohols; (B) a mixture containing at least 85 percent of

In this paragraph, the term “alternative grantee” means a public housing agency (as defined in section 1437a(b) of this title ), a unified funding agency (as defined in section 113

“alternative means of dispute resolution” means any procedure that is used to resolve issues in controversy, including, but not limited to, conciliation, facilitation, mediation, f

the term “alternative medical isotope production target” means a nuclear reactor target which is enriched to less than 20 percent of the isotope U–235;

The term “alternative method of compliance” means a method of compliance in accordance with one or more of the following authorities: (A) a substitution plan submitted and approved

The term “alternative minimum taxable income” means the taxable income of the taxpayer for the taxable year— (i) determined with the adjustments provided in section 56 and section

the term “alternative mortgage transaction” means a loan or credit sale secured by an interest in residential real property, a dwelling, all stock allocated to a dwelling unit in a

The term “alternative non-emergency services provider” means, with respect to non-emergency services for the diagnosis or treatment of a condition, a health care provider, such as

the term “alternative nuclear reactor fuel or target” means a nuclear reactor fuel or target which is enriched to less than 20 percent in the isotope U–235;

An obligation allowing the obligor to choose which of two things he will do, the performance of either of which will satisfy the instrument. Where the things which form the obj'ect

For purposes of this subsection, the term “alternative or innovative treatment technologies” means those technologies, including proprietary or patented methods, which permanently

The term “alternative payment model” means, other than for purposes of subparagraphs (B)(ii)(I)(bb) and (C)(ii)(I)(bb) of paragraph (2), any of the following: (i) A model under sec

Alternative planning criteria.—The term "alternative planning criteria" means criteria submitted under section 155.1065 or 155.5067 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulatio

where promises are in the alternative, the fact that one of them is at the time, or subsequently becomes, impossible of performance does not, at least without more, relieve the pro

The terms "diversion" and "alternative prosecution and sentencing" mean the appropriate use of effective mental health treatment alternatives to juvenile justic

One of several remedies between which one must elect. See "Cumulative Remedy."

The term "alternative staging regime" means the application, pursuant to subsection (d), of the requirements of article 8 of the automotive appendix to the production of

The term "alternative staging regime period" means the period during which the alternative staging regime is in effect.

the term “alternative system” means any method for the management of sewage sludge or industrial waste which does not require a permit under this Act;

For purposes of subsection (a)(4), the term “alternative tax net operating loss deduction” means the net operating loss deduction allowable for the taxable year under section 172,

The term "alternative technologies" means technologies, such as accelerator-based equipment, that do not use radiological materials.

The term “alternative technologies for uranium enrichment” means technologies to enrich uranium by methods other than the gaseous diffusion process.

The term “alternative test method” means a test method that— (A) includes any new or revised test method; and (B) (i) reduces the number of animals required; (ii) refines procedure

The term “alternative trading system” means an organization, association, or group of persons that— (A) is registered as a broker or dealer pursuant to section 15(b) of the Securit

Alternative transportation.—The term “alternative transportation” means transportation by bus, rail, or any other publicly or privately owned conveyance that provides to the public

The term “alternative water source project” means a project designed to provide municipal, industrial, and agricultural water supplies in an environmentally sustainable manner by c

The term “alternative water supplies” includes, but is not limited to, drinking water and household water supplies.

Definition.—In this subsection, the term “alternative workplace arrangements” includes telecommuting, hoteling, virtual offices, and other distributive work arrangements.

A writ commanding the person against whom it is issued to do a specified thing, or show cause to the court why he should not be compelled to do it. ALTERNIS VICIBUS (Law Lat.) By a

Alternately.

Not to injure another. One of Justinian's three principles, basis of all law. Inst. 1. 1. See "Honeste Vivere," and "Suam Cuique Tribuere."

Not to Injure another. This maxim, and two others, honeste vivere, and suum cuique tribuere, (qv.,) are considered by Justinian as fundamental principles upon which all the rules o

One of two.

In civil law. A servitude by which the owner of a house is restrained from building beyond a certain height.

/. The name of owner of a house was restrained from tain limit.

In civil law. A servitude which consists in the right, to him who is entitled to it, to build his house as high as he may think proper. In general, every one enjoys this privilege,

High and low. This phrase is applied to an agreement made between two contending parties to submit all matters in dispute, cdto et basso, to arbitration. Cowell.

I fr. Also; in like manner.

The high sea.

High.

I. In the civil law. A servitude which consists in the right of the owner of a house to buiid it to any height. Altns non tolendi: a servitude which restrains him from building abo

A foster child. ALVEUS (Lat.) The bed or channel through which the stream flows when it runs within Its ordinary channel. Calv. Lex. Alveus derelictus, a deserted channel. 1 Mackel

To him and to his heirs forever.