Law Dictionary

In pleading. A plea in replevin, by which the defendant alleges that he took the thing replevied in another place than that mentioned in the declaration. 1 Chit. PI. 490.

I. I. In old English which remain in the ground

In old English law. The stumps or roots of trees which remain in the ground after the trees are felled. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 41, § 24.

The stocks.

Writ for putting a seal to an exception. A writ by which justices were formerly commanded to put their seals to exceptions taken by apartyinasuit. Reg. Orig. 182.

In old English law. A payment to provide candles in the church. Blount.

Lat. An impressed seal. It does not necessarily refer to an impression on wax, but may include an impression made on wafers or other adhesive substances capable of receiving an Imp

In old English law. Wax; a seal.

The term “CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).

Wax; a wax seal.

Ale or beer. Rapalje & L.

In old English law. Ale or beer.

ET narratio et certum fundamentum, et certa res quae deducitur in judicium. The intention, count, foundation, and thing, brought to judgment, ought to be certain. Co. Litt. S03a.

The intention, declaration, foundation and matter brought to judgment ought to be certain.

The design and narration ought to be certain, and the foundation certain, and the matter certain, which is brought into court to be tried. Co. Litt 303a.

Ascertained; precise; identified; definitive; clearly known; unambiguous; or, in law, capable of being identified or made known, without liability to mistake or ambiguity, from1 da

Definition of Certain Covered Services.—In this section, the term "certain covered services" has the meaning given the term in section 40102. / Certain covered services.—

the "judicial Power" to disregard an unconstitutional statute, see "Marbury," 1 Cranch, at 177; yet none would suggest that a litigant may never waive the defense that a statute is

In subparagraph (A), the term “certain medicaid-eligible individual” means an individual who is entitled to medical assistance for nursing facility services in the facility under t

In feudal and old English law. Such services as were stinted (limited or defined) in quantity, and could not be exceeded on any pretense; as to pay a stated annual rent, or to plow

Certainty in the fact of damage is essential. Certainty as to the amount goes no further than to require a basis for a reasoned conclusion. The certainty of the evidence as to dama

pleading. By certainty is understood a clear and distinct statement of the facts which constitute the cause of action, or ground of defence, so that they may be understood by the p

The object of the rule is undoubtedly to enable the other party to make such answer or response to the matter set up in the plea or notice, either by way of pleading or of evidence

In old English law. A certain thing. Pleta, lib. 2, c. 60, §§ 24, 25.

In English law. A writ commanding the mayor of the staple to certify to the lord chancellor a statute-staple token before him where the party himself detains it, and refuses to bri

Lat. [irom certu9, certain, and facere, to make.] To certify; to make certain, to give information.

The office of the certificate, as it respects the Federal question, is to make more certain and specific what is too general and indefinite in the record, but is incompetent to ori

TRIAL BY. This is a mode of trial now little in use. It is resorted to in cases where the fact in issue lies out of the cognizance of the court, and the judges, in order to determi

A creditor of a municipal corporation who receives a certificate of indebtedness for the amount of his claim, there being no funds on hand to pay him. Johnson v. New Orleans, 46 La

The term “certificate credit rate” means the rate of the credit allowable by this section which is specified in the mortgage credit certificate.

the term “certificated air carrier” means an air carrier that holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under section 41102(a) of title 49;

The term “certificated natural gas” means natural gas transported by any interstate pipeline in a facility for which there is in effect a certificate issued under section 7(c) of t

In English practice. A certificate or memorandum drawn up and signed by the judge before whom a case was tried, setting out certain facts the existence of which must be thus proved

In English practice. The certificate by the common-law judges of their opinion of a question referred to them by the chancellor.

In Pennsylvania, in the period succeeding the revolution, lands set apart in the western portion of the state, which might be bought with the certificates which the soldiers of tha

The certificate of a notary or other officer evidencing the due execution of an instrument. See 108 Am. St. Rep. 528, note.

A writ granted for the re-examination or retrial of a matter passed by assizes before justices. Pitzh. Nat. Brev. 181. It is now entirely obsolete. 3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 389. Cons

The terms “certificate of waiver” and “certificate of authorization” mean a Federal Aviation Administration grant of approval for a specific flight operation.

See "Judge's Certificate."

the certificate of deposit so delivered to Hood was in effect money, and came within the authority to borrow money

instruments issued by protective committees in the course of corporate reorganizations.

The term "certificate of divestiture" means any written determination— (A) that states that divestiture of specific property is reasonably necessary to comply with any Fe

A division on a point, in the progress of a cause, on which the judges may be divided in opinion, not the whole cause, is to be certified to this court.

the act of Congress of April 29, 1802, ch. 31, § 6, provides, that whenever a question shall occur before a Circuit Court, upon which the opinions of the judges shall be opposed, t

The contract of purchase is complete when the certificate of entry is executed and delivered, and thereafter the land ceases to be a part of the public domain. The government agree

The sole office or function of a certificate of evidence in chancery causes, as its very name implies, is to truly set forth the evidence offered, rejected, received and considered

A certificate required by statute, in some states, to be given by a third person who is found in possession of property subject to an attachment in the sheriff's hands, setting for

The instrument by which a private corporation is formed, under general statutes, executed by several persons as incorporators, and setting forth the name of the proposed corporatio

The term 'certificate of indebtedness' includes only instruments having the general character of investment securities, as distinguished from instruments evidencing debts arising i

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “certificate of medical necessity” means a form or other document containing information required by the carrier to be submitted to show th

A certificate by the medical board if its action conformed to the statute and regulations and its decision was made after a fair hearing was plainly intended to be conclusive.

the term “certificate of origin” means such certificate as the Secretary may require, with respect to a shipment of any steel mill product containing chromium in any form, issued b

A certificate issued by the proper public officer to the successful bidder at a judicial sale (such as a tax sale) setting forth the fact and details of his purchase, and which wil

Registry endorsement.—The terms “certificate of registry”, “register”, and “registry” mean a certificate of documentation with a registry endorsement issued under this chapter.

The same as "certificate of purchase," supra, (g. v.)

The certificate of shares of stock is not the property itself, it is but the evidence of property in the shares. The certificate, as the term implies, but certifies the ownership o

“certificate of title” means a document issued by a State showing ownership of an automobile.

The terms “certificate of waiver” and “certificate of authorization” mean a Federal Aviation Administration grant of approval for a specific flight operation.

the constituents of the offence here intended to be visited on the claimant, obviously are, 1. That the cask should contain distilled spirits. 2. That it should be one which the la

This is a mode of trini now little in use; it is resorted to in cases where the fact in issue lies out of the cognizance of the court, and the judges, in order to determine the que

The entire structure of the Act emphasizes, for purposes of review, the distinction between an 'order' of the Board restraining an unfair labor practice and a certification in repr

In this subchapter, the term “certification criteria” means, with respect to standards and implementation specifications for health information technology, criteria to establish th

The terms “trademark”, “service mark”, “certification mark”, and “collective mark” have the meanings given such terms in section 45 of the Act of July 5, 1946 (commonly referred to

In English practice. A writ anciently granted for the re-examining or retrial of a matter passed by assise bsfore justices, now entirely superseded by the remedy afforded by means

An old writ for review of a matter tried by assize.

“Certification period” means the period for which households shall be eligible to receive benefits. The certification period shall not exceed 12 months, except that the certificati

In French law. Certificates given by a foreign lawyer, establishing the law of the ceuntry to which he belongs upon one or more fixed points. These certificates can be produced bef

The term "certified applicator" means any individual who is certified under section 136i of this title as authorized to use or supervise the use of any pesticide which is

"certified change of collective bargaining representative" means a change of collective bargaining representative certified under the Labor-Management Relations Act, 1947

The term “certified check” means any check with respect to which a depository institution certifies that— (A) the signature on the check is genuine; and (B) such depository institu

that petitioner has an unusually high success rate in civil trials.

A check which the proper bank officer has acknowledged as drawn against funds on deposit, usually by the writing of the word " good " and his signature across the face.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “certified community-based nonprofit social service agency” means a community-based nonprofit social service agency which is in compliance

The term “certified community behavioral health clinic” means an organization that— (A) has been certified by a State as meeting the criteria established by the Secretary pursuant

The term “certified community behavioral health services” means any of the following services when furnished to an individual as a patient of a certified community behavioral healt

The term “certified contractor” means— (A) a contractor, inspector, or supervisor who has completed a training program certified by the appropriate Federal agency and has met any o

the originals need not be produced in any trial, but that copies of them, certified by the officer in whose charge they properly are, may be used with the same effect as the origin

A copy of a document, signed and certified as a true copy by the officer to whose custody the original is intrusted. Doremus v. Smith, 4 N. J. Law, 143; People v. Foster, 27 Misc.

the term “certified development company” means a development company participating in the program under title V of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ( 15 U.S.C. 695 et seq.

The term "certified distributed wind energy system" means a wind energy system which is certified by an accredited certification agency to meet Standard 9.1-2009 of the A

For purposes of this paragraph, paragraph (4), and paragraph (5), the terms “certified EHR technology”, “eligible hospital”, “EHR reporting period”, and “payment year” have the mea

The term “certified-eligible WTC survivor” has the meaning given such term in section 300mm–31(a)(2) of this title . / The term “certified-eligible WTC survivor” means, subject to

The term “certified engine configuration” means a new, rebuilt, or remanufactured engine configuration— (A) that has been certified or verified by— (i) the Administrator; or (ii) t

The term “certified facility” means— (A) an agricultural mortgage marketing facility that is certified under section 2279aa–5 of this title ; or (B) the Corporation and any affilia

For purposes of subparagraph (A)(iv), the term “certified historic structure” means— (i) any building, structure, or land area which is listed in the National Register, or (ii) any

The term "certified indebtedness amount" means the amount of indebtedness which is— (A) incurred by the taxpayer— (i) to acquire the principal residence of the taxpayer,

For purposes of this section, the term “certified individual” means any individual for whom a qualified health insurance costs credit eligibility certificate is in effect.

“Certified local government” means a local government whose local historic preservation program has been certified pursuant to section 470a(c) of this title .

The term “certified long-term care insurance” means— (i) a qualified long-term care insurance contract (as defined in section 7702B(b)) covering qualified long-term care services (

The term “certified mail” means certified mail, return receipt requested.

The term “certified monitoring program” means a medical monitoring program— (A) in which a participating responder is a participant as a condition of the employment of such partici

The term "certified nuclear reactor" means a nuclear reactor that— (A) competes in a competitive electricity market; and (B) is certified under subsection (c)(2)(A)(i) to

The term “certified nurse-midwife” means a registered nurse who has successfully completed a program of study and clinical experience meeting guidelines prescribed by the Secretary

The term “certified nurse-midwife services” means such services furnished by a certified nurse-midwife (as defined in paragraph (2)) and such services and supplies furnished as an

The term “certified organic farm” means a farm, or portion of a farm, or site where agricultural products or livestock are produced, that is certified by the certifying agent under

The term “certified organic handling operation” means any operation, or portion of any handling operation, that is certified by the certifying agent under this chapter as utilizing

For purposes of this section, the term “certified or licensed appraiser” means a person who— (A) is, at a minimum, certified or licensed by the State in which the property to be ap

The term “certified pollution control device” means a new identifiable device which— (A) is used, in connection with a powerplant, to abate or control atmospheric pollution by remo

The term "certified pollution control facility" means a new identifiable treatment facility which is used, in connection with a plant or other property in operation befor

For purposes of this title, the term "certified professional employer organization" means a person who applies to be treated as a certified professional employer organiza