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In medical jurisprudence. A term used to designate the sensation of a celd vapor frequently experienced by epileptica before, the loss of consciousness ocoursinan epileptic fit. Au
“aural transfer” means a transfer containing the human voice at any point between and including the point of origin and the point of reception;
In Saxon law. The punishment of cutting off the ears. AURUM'rEGINAE. (Queen's gold (q. v.) 1 Bl. Comm. 219, 220. AUTER (Law Fr.) Another. This word AUTER ACTION PENDANT (Law Fr. an
I. I. In old English law. the ears.
Lat. A gold mine. BracU fol. 222 b. AURUM REGIN^. Lat. Queen's gold..1 Bl.Com. 219, 220. See Queen-gold.
Afforcement de la ley—222—a forcing, straining of the Law—erring from the Law. Ou acoient ree—3U—or had denied—or had sent. Eins ceo que—Ws—before that—inasmuch aa.
Queen's gold. A royal revenue belonging to every queen consort during her marriage with the king.
Queen’s gold. See 1 Bl. Comm. 221.
Ausinc, Aussin, Aueoys, Ausieu. L. Fr. Also, in this manner. Kelham,
Also.
A system of voting at elections. See 31 Am. St. Rep. 304.
a distinct commodity, a fine grade of wool grown in Australia.
An empire in the southern central portion of Europe. Since 1867 it has consisted of Austria and Hungary united under one hereditary sovereign, a common army and navy and diplomacy
Either.
Fr. As much; so much, like as. L. Fr. Diet.
In the civil law. An action which lay where one forcibly or clandestinely, (vi aut clam,) erected or demolished a boilding on his own or another's ground, and thereby unlawfully in
Before the exhibition of the bill. Before suit begun.
Or thereabouts.
Other; another.
A plea defending on the ground that another action for the same cause is pending.
In pleading. Another action pending. A species of plea in abatement. 1 Chit PL 454,
L. Fr. Another; other. —Auter aetion pendant. In pleading. Another action pending. A species of plea in abatement. 1 Chit PL 454, —Anter droit. In right of another, e. pr., a trust
- Auter Droitdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1891)Burrill (1850)Bouvier (1839)
Another right; in another's right. See "En Auter Droit."
See Estate Pub Autbe Vie.
Genuine; true; having the character and authority of an original; duty vested with all necessary formalities and legally attested; competent, credible, and reliable as evidence. Do
In civil law. An act which has been executed before a notary or other public officer authorized to execute such functions, or which is testified by a public seal, or has been rende
Copies are given as authentic acts — that is, acts which have a certain and accredited author, and merit confidence.
To give legal authority to an act, ten instrument so as to render it admissible
- Authenticationdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
In practice. A proper or legal attestation., Acts done with a view of causing an instrument to be known and identified. Under the constitution of the United States, congress has po
the term “authentication feature” means any hologram, watermark, certification, symbol, code, image, sequence of numbers or letters, or other feature that either individually or in
Foreign judgments are authenticated, 1. By an exemplification under the great seal. 2. By a copy proved to be a true copy. 3. By the certificate of an officer authorized by law, wh
The term “authentic native articles of handicrafts and clothing” means items composed wholly or in some significant respect of natural materials, and which are produced, decorated,
- Authenticsdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Burrill (1850)Bouvier (1839)
A collection of the Novels of Justinian, made by an unknown person. They are entire, and are disting:uished by their name from the epitome made by Julian. See 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law,
(Civil Law) An original document as distinguished from a copy.
One who producos, by his own intellectual labor applied to the materials of his composition, an arrangement or compilation new in itself. Atwill v. Ferrett, 2 Blatchf. 39, Fed. Cas
Enactments and opinions relied upon as establishing or declar- The opinion of a court, or of counsel, or of a text writer upon any question, Is usually fortified by a citation of a
much more than simply those restrictions actually in place on July 1, 1977.
- authoritydefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)
In one sense, every corporation has 'power' to do wrong, also 'capacity' to suffer the consequences of wrongdoing. But no corporation has authority to violate an inhibition or go b
The authority intended by the act is one having a real existence, derived from competent governmental power.
“authority head” means— (A) the head of an authority; or (B) an official or employee of the authority designated, in regulations promulgated by the head of the authority, to act on
That no individual or public officer can sell, and convey a good title to, the land of another, unless authorized so to do by express law, is one of those self-evident propositions
Authority, without restriction, to an agent to sell, carries with it authority to warrant.
the requirement of 'authorization' restricts the responsibility or liability in labor disputes of employer or employee associations, organizations or their members for unlawful act
For purposes of this section, the term "authorizations" means special use authorizations issued under subpart B of part 251 of title 36, Code of Federal Regulations.
The terms “authorization to operate” and “Federal information” have the meaning given those term 1 in Circular A–130 of the Office of Management and Budget entitled “Managing Infor
To confer power upon; to invest with lawful authority, q. v. A government contract to be "authorized by law" must be made in pursuance of express authority given by statute or of a
The term “authorized” means— (A) in the case of a manufacturer or repackager, having a valid registration in accordance with section 360 of this title ; (B) in the case of a wholes
The term “authorized adjudicative agency” means an agency authorized by law, regulation, or direction of the Director of National Intelligence to determine eligibility for access t
the term "authorized agency" means a division or office of a State designated by a State to report, receive, or disseminate information under this chapter; / the term “au
the term “authorized blood donation facility” means an entity described in section 1320b–11(h)(1)(B) of this title , and
The Act contemplates voluntary consent and not enforced agreement to publication. The participants were ignorant of the interception of the messages and did not consent thereto.
with respect to the candidates of a political party for President and Vice President of the United States, any political committee which is authorized in writing by such candidates
The term "authorized disclosure" means a report of any information through, and in compliance with, the mechanism for authorized reporting established pursuant to subsect
The term “authorized distributor of record” has the meaning given that term in subsection (e)(3)(A) of such section.
In this subsection, the term “authorized distributors of record” means those distributors with whom a manufacturer has established an ongoing relationship to distribute such manufa
The term "authorized emergency action" means an action carried out pursuant to an emergency situation determination issued under this section to mitigate the harm to life
The term "authorized employer" means any person that— (A) employs private security officers; and (B) is authorized by regulations promulgated by the Attorney General to r
The term “authorized enforcement officer” means a person authorized to enforce this chapter, any regulation issued under this chapter, or any measure that is legally binding on the
the terms “accessible format”, “authorized entity”, and “eligible person” have the meanings given those terms in section 121 of title 17 ; and / “authorized entity” means a nonprof
The term “authorized equipment” means any equipment necessary for the management of forest land. / The term “authorized equipment” includes— (i) cherry pickers; (ii) equipment nece
The term “authorized exemptions” means those exemptions authorized (as of October 17, 1998) under Department of Defense Directive 4205.2, captioned “Acquiring and Managing Contract
In this section, the term “authorized expenditures” means project expenses for which the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has agreed to contribute funding.
The term "authorized Fisher House residents" means the following: (A) With respect to a Fisher House described in paragraph (1) that is located in proximity to a health c
In this section, the term “authorized generic drug” means a listed drug (as that term is used in subsection (j)) that— (A) has been approved under subsection (c); and (B) is market
The term “authorized hazardous fuel reduction project” means the measures and methods described in the definition of “appropriate tools” contained in the glossary of the Implementa
For purposes of this section, the term “authorized investigative agency” means an agency authorized by law or regulation to conduct a counterintelligence investigation or investiga
“Authorized officer” means a law enforcement official authorized to enforce this chapter under section 5008(a) of this title . / The term “Authorized Officer” means any officer who
1 For the purpose of this section, the term “authorized official” means— (1) the head of an agency, with respect to an agency or employee in the legislative branch; or (2) the Dire
The term “Authorized Party Officer” means any officer authorized by a Pacific Island Party to enforce the provisions of the Treaty.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "authorized person" means an officer or employee of the Department of Health and Human Services, who has— (i) appropriate credent
For purposes of this subsection, the term “authorized persons” means— (i) the members of, and the appropriate staff of, the binational panel or the extraordinary challenge committe
The term “authorized public chartering agency” means a State educational agency, local educational agency, or other public entity that has the authority pursuant to State law and a
The term “authorized purchaser” means any of the following persons, provided such person has acquired the controlled substance in accordance with this chapter: (i) A person with a
The term "authorized recreation services" means similar and complementary recreation enhancement or improvement services carried out— (A) on Federal land, non-Federal lan
For purposes of this section, the term “authorized representative” means the authorized representative designated pursuant to subsection (c) for persons receiving any retiree benef
The term "authorized restoration services" means similar and complementary forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services carried out— (A) on Federal land, non-Fed
The term “authorized services” means treatment services and supplemental services.
The term “authorized strength” means the largest number of members authorized to be in an armed force, a component, a branch, a grade, or any other category of the armed forces.
The term “authorized technician” means a technician who has been certified by the manufacturer of fire control or fire rescue equipment to inspect such equipment. The technician ne
The term "Authorized Territorial Instrumentality" means a covered territorial instrumentality authorized in accordance with subsection (e).
The term “authorized traveler” means a person who is authorized travel and transportation allowances when performing official travel ordered or authorized by the administering Secr
The term “authorized user” means an employer, State licensing authority, or other person granted access to the clearinghouse under subsection (h).
The term “authorizing committees” means the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representativ
The term “authorizing medical professional” means an emergency or other physician, or another medical professional (including an advanced practice registered nurse or physician ass
The term “authorizing statutes” means— (A) the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act; (B) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act; and (C) the Federal Home Loan
Independent of any statutory provision the right of an author in and to his unpublished manuscripts is full and complete. It is his property, and, like any other property, is subje
In such manner.
Genuine; emanating from the proper all due formalities, and legally attested, v. In the civil law. Authentic act: an act received with the requisite solemnities; an act or public n
In Spanish colonial law. An order emanating from some superior tribunal, promulgated in the name and by the authority of the sovereign. Schmidt, Civ. Law, 93.
A government where the powet of the monarch is unlimited by law.
“auto-ferry transportation” means intercity rail passenger transportation— (A) of automobiles or recreational vehicles and their occupants; and (B) when space is available, of used
The handwriting of any one.
The term “autoimmune disease” includes, for purposes of this section such diseases or disorders with evidence of autoimmune pathogensis 1 as the Secretary determines to be appropri
the communication of disease from one part of the body to another by mechanical transmission of virus from a diseased to a healthy part. —Infections disease. One capable of being t
Self-empoisonment from the absorption of the toxic products of internal metabolism, e. g., ptomaine poisoning.
The term “Automated Commercial Environment” means the Automated Commercial Environment computer system authorized under section 58c(f)(4) of this title .
The term “automated external defibrillator device” has the meaning given such term in section 238q of this title . / The term “automated external defibrillator device” means a defi
The term "automated licensing system" means an electronic, computerized licensing system used by a State fish and wildlife agency to issue hunting, fishing, and other ass
The term “automated teller machine operator” means any person who— (I) operates an automated teller machine at which consumers initiate electronic fund transfers; and (II) is not t
In this paragraph, the term “automated traffic enforcement system” means any camera which captures an image of a vehicle for the purposes only of red light and speed enforcement, a