Law Dictionary

To appropriate water means to take and divert a specified quantity thereof and put it to beneficial use in accordance with the laws of the state where such water is found, and, by

“appropriations” means appropriated amounts and includes, in appropriate context— (A) funds; (B) authority to make obligations by contract before appropriations; and (C) other auth

It is a well-known constitutional provision, that no money can be taken or drawn from the Treasury except under an appropriation by Congress. ... However much money may be in the T

One who makes an appropriation; as, an appropriator of water. Lux v. Haggin, 69 Cal. 255, 10 Pac. 736. In English ecclesiastical law. A spiritual corporation entitled to the profit

The term “approval” means the consent provided by the Secretary for a person to engage in an activity authorized by this chapter.

The term “approval procedure” means any registration, notification, or other mandatory administrative procedure for— (A) approving the use of an additive for a stated purpose or un

The term “approval resolution” means only a joint resolution of the two Houses of the Congress, the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows: “That the Congress app

To increase the profits upon a thing. Used of common or waste lands which were inclosed and devoted to husbandry. 3 Kent, Comm. 406; Old Nat. Brev. 79. While confessing crime one's

[L. Lat. approbare.] In old criminal law. To accuse or prove; to accuse an accomplice by giving evidence against him. See Approvement.

apprnanientum, I. I. In old English law. An approvement, or improvement

Lat, An approvement, or improvement. Cowell, voc. Approvement.

In this chapter, the term “approved bicycle helmet” means a bicycle helmet that meets— (1) any interim standard described in section 6004(b) of this title, pending establishment of

In this section, the term “approved clinical trial” means a phase I, phase II, phase III, or phase IV clinical trial that is conducted in relation to the prevention, detection, or

The term “approved conservation plan” means the conservation plan of a State approved by the Secretary pursuant to section 2904(a) of this title .

The term "approved drug" means a drug that is approved under section 355 of this title and does not appear on the list described in subsection (a)(4) of drugs that have b

The term “approved financial institution or mortgagee” means a financial institution or mortgagee approved by the Secretary under section 1709 of this title as responsible and able

The term "approved graduate medical residency training program" has the meaning given the term "approved medical residency training program" in section 1395ww(h

Notes endorsed by another per.son than the maker, for additional security. See 20 Wend. (N. Y.) 431.

The term “approved infrastructure asset” means— (A) a project (as defined in section 601(a)); and (B) a group of projects (as defined in section 601(a)) considered together in a si

The term “approved institution of higher education” means a college or university approved by the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, under subparagr

The term “approved insurance provider” means a private insurance provider that has been approved by the Corporation to provide insurance coverage to producers participating in the

the term “approved leak detection system” means a system or technology which the Administrator determines to be capable of detecting leaks of hazardous constituents at the earliest

The term "approved lender" means a lender approved prior to October 28, 1992, by the Secretary under the approved lender program established by exhibit A to subpart B of

The term “approved medical residency training program” means a residency or other postgraduate medical training program participation in which may be counted toward certification i

The term “approved national service position” means a national service position for which the Corporation has approved the provision of a national service educational award describ

The term “approved percentage” means the percentage figure which, under applicable provisions of this chapter, the Secretary is authorized to apply to his estimate of value, cost,

The term “approved person” means a person approved under subchapter II to provide adoption services in the United States in cases subject to the Convention.

The term “approved places of public accommodation” means hotels, motels, and other places of public accommodation that are listed by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Mana

The term “approved refrigerant recycling equipment” means equipment certified by the Administrator (or an independent standards testing organization approved by the Administrator)

For purpose of this section, the term “approved self-directed services plan and budget” means, with respect to a participant, the establishment of a plan and budget for the provisi

The term “approved silver scholar position” means a position, in a program described in section 12653c(a) of this title , for which the Corporation has approved the provision of a

The term “approved summer of service position” means a position, in a program described in section 12563(c)(8) of this title, for which the Corporation has approved the provision o

The term "approved third-party auditor" means an independent third-party auditor that is approved by the Secretary for purposes of third-party audits under this section.

the term “approved transportation system” means the system for the transportation of Alaska natural gas designated by the President pursuant to section 719e(a) or 719f(b) of this t

3 The term “approved unique identifier” means a number, combination of numbers and letters, or other identifier selected by the Secretary of State using a selection system or metho

In this section, the term “approved use or indication” means the use or indication approved under section 355 of this title or licensed under section 262 of title 42 for a drug des

By the common law, approvement is said to be a species of confession, and incident to the arraignment of a prisoner indicted for treason or felony, who confesses the. fact before p

In English criminal law. A species of confession, which was when a person indicted of treason or felony, and arraigned for the same, confessed the fact before plea pleaded, and app

In English criminal law One confessing himself guilty of felony, and accusing others of the same crime to save himself. Comp. Inst. 250; 3 Inst. 129. Such an one was obliged to mai

L fr. To approve or prove; to vouch; to appropriate; to improve.

Fr. To approve or prove; to vouch. Kelham.

In old English law. Bailiffs of lords in theirfranchises. Sheriffs were called the king’s “approvers” in 1 Edw. Iil. st. 1, ¢. 1. Termes de la Ley, 49. Approvers in the Marches wer

that surface configuration achieved by backfilling and grading of the mined area so that the reclaimed area, including any terracing or access roads, closely resembles the general

Notes indorsed by one other than the maker by way of added security. See 20 Wend. (N. Y.) 431.

I. I. In old English law. Approvement; an approvement, or improvement.

Lat. [from appruare, q. v.] An approvement, or improvement. Cowell. Salvis eidem R. appruamentis suis; saving to the said R. his approvements. Reg. Jud. 8.

See Approbare .

1. 1. In old English law. An approver [of lands].

A driving toward.

1. 1. In old English law. To appoint

A thing corporeal cannot properly be appurtenant to a thing corporeal, nor a thing incorporeal to a thing incorporeal… according to this rule, land cannot be appurtenant to land… a

everything essential to the beneficial use and enjoyment of the property designated is, in the absence of language indicating a different intention on the part of the grantor, to b

a thing used with and related to or dependent upon another thing more worthy, and agreeing in its nature and quality with the thing whereunto it is appendant or appurtenant.

AfteT.

Afternoon.

After that.

To take.

From a prospective viewpoint.

the term “a private area of the individual” means the naked or undergarment clad genitals, pubic area, buttocks, or female breast of that individual;

In Spanish law. Approvement or improvement and enjoyment of public lands. As applied to pueblo lands, it has particular reference to the commons, and includes not only the actual e

Fit; suitable; proper.

Fit for a husband; marriageable; a woman who has reached marriageable years.

A girl of marriageable age.

Apt time sometimes depends upon lapse of time ; as, where a thing is required to be done at the first term, or within a given time, it cannot be done afterwards. But the phrase mor

Correct technical words, requiring no latitude of construction to give them the meaning intended. APTA VI RO A marriageable woman; sometimes used to denote that she is of legal age

With; at the house of; at; among.

Among the recorded acts.

Fr. Appurtenances. Used by Britton as another name for incorporeal things, {choses nent corpora,) or rights in land. BritL c. 64.

I In the civil law. The right of conducting water through the land of another.

L A duct or passage for water; a canal or trench for leading ofE water, especially from marshy grounds. Aquagangium: the passage or flow of water; a trench or drain to 6arry off wa

Water.

A thread of water; a water; the middle line of astream of supposed to divide it into two equal forest. 2 Bl. Comm. 419; 4 Inst. 303. LUM Vi At. The thread or middle 7@ of a road. A

Water that was drawn in summer only.

The water yields or accompanies the soil. The grant of the soil or land carries the water. Hale, de Jur. Mar. pt. 1, c. 1; 2 Bl. Comm. 18.

Covered with water. 2 P. Wms. 128.

To cooperate with Federal, State, territorial, and other public agencies and local nonprofit organizations in developing plans for a program of land conservation and land utilizati

The term “aquaculture facility” means any land, structure, or other appurtenance that is used for aquaculture and is located in any State. Such term includes, but is not limited to

Running water. Fleta, lib. 4, c. 6, § 3. AQUA CURRIT ET DEBET CURRERE ut currere solebat. Water runs and ought to run as it has used to run. 3 Rawle (Pa.) 84, 88; 26 Pa. St. 413; 3

Running water.

Water runs and should run as it is wont to run by natural right. See 30 L. R. A. 820.

Water runs, and ought to run, as it has used to run. 3 Bnlst. 339; 3 Kent, Comm. 439. A running stream should be left to flow in its natural channel, without alteration or diversio

In civil law. A servitude which consists in the right to carry water by means of pipes or conduits over or through the estate of another. Dig. 8. 3. 1; Inst. 2. 3; Lalaure des Serv

Fresh water.

Fresh water. Reg. Orig. 97 ; Bract fobs. 117, 135.

In civil law. A servitude which consists in the right to draw water from the fountain, pool, or spring of another. Inst. 2. 3. 2; Dig. 8. 3. 1. 1.

In civil law A servitude which frequently occurs among neighbors. It is the right which the owner of a house, built in such a manner as to be surrounded with other buildings, so th

Spring water. Fleta, lib. 4, c. 27, § 8.

Fresh water.

Toll charged for carrying water.

A waterway.

Flowing or running water. Dig. 1. 8. 2.

Water available at all times.

Salt water. Reg. Orlg. 97. AQUA TRE8T0RNATA, A stream turned out of its course.

In Roman law. Summer water; water tbat was used in summer only Dig. 43, 20, 1, 3, 4

“aquatic nuisance species” means a nonindigenous species that threatens the diversity or abundance of native species or the ecological stability of infested waters, or commercial,

The term “Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force” means the Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force established by section 4721(a) of this title .

the term “aquatic resource education program” means a program designed to enhance the public's understanding of aquatic resources and sportfishing, and to promote the development o

Rights which individuals have to the use of water, and to lands under water. Includes rights of fishing, navigation, etc. ARABANT (Lat.) They ploughed. Applied to vassals who were

The term “aquatic species” means any species of finfish, mollusk, crustacean, or other aquatic invertebrate, amphibian, reptile, or aquatic plant.

In the civil law. A servitude which consists in the right to carry water by means of pipes or conduits over or through the estate of another. Dig. 8, 3, 1; Inst. 2, 3.