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Something added as an accessory to or the subordinate part of another thing. State Treasurer v. R. Co., 28 N. J. L 26; School Dist. No. 29, Bourbon County v. Perkins, 21 Kans. 536,

H' Annexed to another and superior thing; belonging to something as the principal thing; also, the thing itself thus attached: as, an incorporeal inheritance to another inheritance

Affixed or belonging to something more important.

I, fr. To hang to; to be annexed to; to belong to. Append: hanging; pending. Appenses: hung, affixed.

Appurtenances.

A printed volume, used on an appeal to the English house of lords or privy council, containing the documents and other evidence presented in the interior court and referred to in t

Lat. [iromi^ pendere, to belong to.] In French law. An appenage or appendage; the portion of a younger son, {quasi appendagium juf Uoris filii.) Spelman. See Apanage. •

tfr. To thiak; to consider.

Payment of money by weight instead of by count. Cowell.

apent, appente, appient, L Jr. Belongs; it belongs. Appent al Tisconte receyyer plegges: it belongs to the sheriff to take pledges.

In old Scots law. Appearing; apparent.

To belong to; to have relation to; to be appurtenant to. See Appurtenant.

Connected with in use or occupancy. Miller v. Mann, 55 Vt. 475, 479. It does not necessarily import contiguity, as does "adjoining," and is therefore not synonymous with it; id. Pe

An old form of appurtenances (g. V.) Cowell. APPLICARE (Lat.) In old English law. To fasten to; to moor (a vessel). Anciently rendered, "to apply." Hale de Jure Mar. par. 2, c. 3.

See Appendant; Incident; Railroad. Where the question was whether a stereoscope, with views, was a "necessary appendage " to a schoolhouse, the court said that the words quoted, as

appers, apierge,^. It appears.

The term “apples” means fresh whole apples, whether or not the apples have been in storage.

J. 5 See Ward v. Brigham, 127 Mass. 24 (1879); Volger v. ■Ray, 131 id. 439 (1881); Ferris v. Thaw, 72 Mo. 446 (1880).

In this chapter, the terms “aircraft engine”, “air navigation facility”, “appliance”, “civil aircraft”, “foreign air commerce”, “interstate air commerce”, “landing area”, “overseas

The term “appliance lamp” means any lamp that— (i) is specifically designed to operate in a household appliance and has a maximum wattage of 40 watts, including an oven lamp, refri

Roadbed, tracks, cars, engines, and all other machinery and equipment furnished by the carrier and used in connection with the conduct and management of its business, but not inclu

capable of being applied: having relevance" or "fit, suitable, or right to be applied: appropriate." Webster's Third New International Dictionary 105 (2002).

necessary to fll a gap in federal law," it is hard to imagine circumstances in which "not inconsistent" would add anything to the statute, for a state law would rarely be Cite as:

The term “applicable 12-month period” means— (I) the 12-month period beginning with the first month following the month in which the termination date occurs, and (II) each of the f

In this subsection, the term “applicable 2-year period” means, with respect to an affidavit of a physician or practitioner under subparagraph (B), the 2-year period beginning on th

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “applicable 5-year period” means the 5-year period beginning on the date the notice taken into account for purposes of subsection (c)(1) was

For purposes of this subsection, the term "applicable account limit" means an account limit for a qualified asset account with respect to medical benefits provided throug

the term “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives” means accounts for salaries and expenses of committees (other than the Committee on Appropriations), the computer sup

For purposes of paragraph (2)(A), the term “applicable accumulation test minimum rate” means the lesser of— (A) an annual effective rate of 4 percent, or (B) the insurance interest

The term “applicable ACO” means an ACO participating in a model tested or expanded under section 1315a of this title or under this section— (i) that operates under a two-sided mode

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “applicable address” means, with respect to any applicable savings bond— (I) the registered address for the registered owner, co-owner, or

For purposes of this subsection and subsection (b), the term "applicable agency" means— (A) the Social Security Administration, with respect to matter transmitted to or o

For purposes of this subsection, the term "applicable agreement" means the following: (A) An agreement under— (i) the Medicare coverage gap discount program under section

In this section, the term “applicable aircraft” means an aircraft manufactured on or after January 1, 2028, that is— (1) operated under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regula

In this section, the term “applicable amateur sports organization” means an amateur sports organization— (1) that is not otherwise subject to the requirements under subchapter III;

The term “applicable amount” means 15 percent of the result obtained by calculating, on at least an annual basis, the amount by which— (A) the borrower’s, and the borrower’s spouse

For purposes of this section, the term "applicable asset acquisition" means any transfer (whether directly or indirectly)—

Except as provided in clause (ii), the term “applicable base” means for any calendar year the contribution and benefit base determined under section 230 of the Social Security Act

the terms "applicable beneficiary" and "applicable drug" have the meanings given those terms in section 1860D–14A(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w

The term “applicable Bureau office” means— (A) a Regional office of the Bureau; (B) an Agency office of the Bureau; or (C) a Land Titles and Records Office of the Bureau.

For purposes of clause (i), the term “applicable capacity” means 15 megawatts or a mechanical energy capacity of more than 20,000 horsepower or an equivalent combination of electri

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “applicable carryover rule” means any carryover rule applicable to charitable contributions which were (in whole or in part) not allowed

Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), in this section, the term “applicable child” means a child for whom an adoption assistance agreement is entered into under this section during an

The term “applicable collection period” means the 5-year period ending on the last day of the calendar quarter for which information under this section is collected.

The term “applicable Commission rule” means a Commission rule applicable to sales at wholesale by public utilities that the Commission determines after notice and comment should al

In this paragraph, the term "applicable Committee" means— (i) the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, in the case of an individual who, at

In this section, the term “applicable committees” means— (1) the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives; (2) the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and

In this subsection, the term “applicable computed tomography service” means a service billed using diagnostic radiological imaging codes for computed tomography (identified as of J

The term “applicable condition” means, subject to subparagraph (B), a condition or procedure selected by the Secretary among conditions and procedures for which— (i) readmissions (

the term “applicable conference” means the majority or minority conference of the Senate, as applicable, that represents the Democratic party;

The term “applicable corporation” means, with respect to any taxable year, any corporation (other than an S corporation, a regulated investment company, or a real estate investment

The term “applicable covered employee” means any— (I) covered employee of a plan sponsor, (II) covered employee of a member of a controlled group which includes the plan sponsor, a

The term “applicable credit” means each of the following: (1) So much of the credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property allowed under section 30C which, pursuant to sub

The term “applicable critical mineral” means any of the following: (A) Aluminum which is— (i) converted from bauxite to a minimum purity of 99 percent alumina by mass, or (ii) puri

In this paragraph, the term “applicable date” means, with respect to livestock, as applicable— (i) the day before the date of death of the livestock; or (ii) the day before the dat

For purposes of subsection (a), the term "applicable DC area" means the area consisting of—

The term “applicable debt instrument” means any debt instrument which was issued by— (i) a C corporation, or (ii) any other person in connection with the conduct of a trade or busi

The term “applicable defined benefit plan” means a defined benefit plan under which the accrued benefit (or any portion thereof) is calculated as the balance of a hypothetical acco

The term “applicable defined contribution plan” means any defined contribution plan which holds any publicly traded employer securities. / The term “applicable defined contribution

The term “applicable designee” means the applicable regional forester.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “applicable discharge” means the discharge of any individual who is enrolled under a risk-sharing contract with an eligible organization un

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “applicable disposition” means any sale, exchange, or other disposition by the donee of applicable property— (i) after the last day of the

The term “applicable dividend” means any dividend which, in accordance with the plan provisions— (i) is paid in cash to the participants in the plan or their beneficiaries, (ii) is

The term “applicable dollar amount” means the following: (i) In the case of a taxpayer filing a joint return, $80,000. (ii) In the case of any other taxpayer (other than a married

For purposes of subsection (a)(7)(B), the term “applicable dollar threshold” means $1,000. In the case of calendar years after 1995, the Commissioner of Social Security shall adjus

the terms "applicable beneficiary" and "applicable drug" have the meanings given those terms in section 1860D–14A(g) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w

For purposes of this section, the term “applicable earnings” means, with respect to any controlled foreign corporation, the sum of— / For purposes of this section, the term "a

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “applicable educational institution” means an eligible educational institution (as defined in section 25A(f)(2))— (1) which had at least 3

The term “applicable elected representative” means with respect to any governmental unit— (I) an elected legislative body of such unit, or (II) the chief elected executive officer,

For purposes of this section, the term “applicable electioneering communication” means an electioneering communication (within the meaning of section 434(f)(3) of this title ) whic

For purposes of this subsection, the term “applicable election period” means— (A) in the case of an election to waive the qualified joint and survivor annuity form of benefit, the

The term “applicable election year” means any taxable year of a partnership or S corporation with respect to which an election is in effect under section 444.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “applicable elective deferral” means any elective deferral (as defined in section 402(g)(3)(A) of title 26 ) which is made pursuant to a qu

The term "applicable electric generating unit" means the principal electric generating unit for which the carbon capture equipment is originally planned and designed.

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “applicable electronic prescribing percent” means— (i) for 2009 and 2010, 2.0 percent; (ii) for 2011 and 2012, 1.0 percent; and (iii) for

The term "applicable eligible retirement plan" means an eligible retirement plan (as defined in section 402(c)(8)(B)) other than a defined benefit plan. / The term "

Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph, the term “applicable employee remuneration” means, with respect to any covered employee for any taxable year, the aggregate amount a

Except as provided in clause (ii), the term “applicable employer” means any employer from whom 1 or more troubled assets are acquired under a program established by the Secretary u

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “applicable employer cost” means, with respect to any taxable year, the amount determined by dividing— (i) the qualified current retiree li

The term “applicable employer plan” means— (i) an employees’ trust described in section 401(a) which is exempt from tax under section 501(a), (ii) a plan under which amounts are co

For purposes of this subsection, the term “applicable employer securities” means, with respect to any dividend, employer securities which are held on the record date for such divid

The term “applicable employer-sponsored coverage” means, with respect to any employee, coverage under any group health plan made available to the employee by an employer which is e

The term “applicable employment retention plan” means an employment retention plan maintained by— (i) a local educational agency (as defined in section 8101 of the Elementary and S

For purposes of this section, the term "applicable employment taxes" means the following: (A) The taxes imposed under section 3111(b). (B) So much of the taxes imposed un

The term “applicable entity” means the estate or trust of which the taxpayer is the beneficiary. / The term "applicable entity" means— (A) an executive, judicial, or legi

The term “applicable environmental requirements” includes— (A) any standard, limitation, or other requirement established by or pursuant to Federal or State law (including any fina

The term “applicable EPA regulations” means the Highway Diesel Fuel Sulfur Control Requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency.

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “applicable excess reserves” means the excess (if any) of— (i) the balance of the reserves described in subsection (c)(1) (other than the su

The term “applicable exclusion” means, with respect to any specified fringe benefit plan, the section specified under paragraph (1) under which benefits under such plan are excluda

The term “applicable Executive order” means— (A) Executive Order 13382 ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property of weapons of mass destruction proliferators and their s

The term "applicable exempt organization" means— (A) an organization described in section 170(c), (B) an organization described in section 168(h)(2)(A)(iv), or (C) an org

The term “applicable existing waiver” means a waiver, experimental, pilot, or demonstration project under section 1315 of this title , grandfathered under section 6102(c)(3) of the

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "applicable facility" means a qualified facility— (i) which was placed in service before the date of the enactment of the Biparti

For purposes of this subsection, the term “applicable family member” includes any lineal descendant of any parent of the transferor or the transferor's spouse. / The term “applicab

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), for purposes of this subchapter, the term “applicable Federal human resource program” includes any program authorized under the provisions o

In this subsection, the term “applicable fee schedule amount” means, with respect to services furnished in a year, the amount determined under the fee schedule established under se

The term “applicable financial entity” means— (A) any financial institution described in section 581 or 591(a) and any credit union, (B) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation,

Except as provided in paragraph (2), the term "applicable financial institution" means— (A) a financial institution referred to in section 582(c)(2) of title 26, or (B) a

The term "applicable financial statement" means a statement for financial reporting purposes which— (i) is made on the basis of generally accepted accounting principles,

The term “applicable foreign corporation” means any foreign corporation the stock of which is traded on an established securities market (within the meaning of section 7704(b)(1)).