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The keys of the court. They were the officers of the Scotch courts, such as clerk, doomster, and serjeant. Burrlll.

The keys of the court. A figurative term applied in Scotch law to the officers of court.

In Manx law. The keys of the Island of Man or twelve persons to whom all ambiguous and weighty causes are referred.

A treasurer of a church.

In old English law. A club or mace; tenure per serjeantiam claviœ, by the serjeanty of the club or mace. Cowell.

A close or small inclosure, Cowell.

Irreproachable; innocent of fraud or wrongdoing; free from defect in form or sabstanco; free from exceptions or reservations. See examples below. —Clean bill of health. One certify

The term “clean alternative fuel” means any fuel (including methanol, ethanol, or other alcohols (including any mixture thereof containing 85 percent or more by volume of such alco

The term “clean and efficient energy technology” means an energy supply or end-use technology that, compared to a similar technology already in widespread commercial use in a recip

The term “clean and sound shell egg” means any egg whose shell is free of adhering dirt or foreign material and is not cracked or broken.

One certifying that no contagious or infectious disease exists, or certifying as to healthy conditions generally without exception or reservation.

A clean bill of lading, in general, imports, unless the contrary appear on its face, that the goods are to be safely and properly secured under deck.

The term “clean-burning fuel” means— (A) natural gas, (B) liquefied natural gas, (C) liquefied petroleum gas, (D) hydrogen, (E) electricity, and (F) any other fuel at least 85 perc

For purposes of this subsection, the term “clean claim” means a claim that has no defect, impropriety (including a lack of any required substantiating documentation), or particular

For purposes of this section, “clean coal technology” means any technology, including technologies applied at the precombustion, combustion, or post combustion stage, at a new or e

The term “clean coal technology plant” means the plant located near Healy, Alaska, constructed under Department cooperative agreement number DE–FC–22–91PC90544.

The term "clean electronic claim" means the transmission of data for purposes of payment of covered health care expenses that is submitted to the Secretary which contains

In this section, the term “clean energy incubator”— (1) means any entity that is designed to accelerate the commercial application of clean energy technologies by providing— (A) ph

The term "clean energy project" means a project that demonstrates 1 or more of the following technologies: (A) Solar. (B) Micro-grids. (C) Geothermal. (D) Direct air capt

The term “clean energy technology” means a technology that, as compared with technologies being deployed at that time for widespread commercial use in the country involved— (i) ach

Clean fuel bus.—The term “clean fuel bus” means a passenger vehicle used to provide public transportation that— (A) is powered by— (i) compressed natural gas; (ii) liquefied natura

The term “clean-fuel vehicle” means a vehicle in a class or category of vehicles which has been certified to meet for any model year the clean-fuel vehicle standards applicable und

whenever a party who, as actor, seeks to set the judicial machinery in motion and obtain some remedy, has violated conscience, or good faith, or other equitable principle, in his p

in the phrase of early times, the complainant must come into equity with clean hands. If any deception was practised whereby the appellants were drawn into a losing bargain, and a

whosoever would seek admission into a court of equity must come with clean hands; that such a court will never interfere in opposition to conscience or good faith; and again, and i

One without exception or reservation as to the place or manner of stowage of the goods, and importing that the goods are to be (or have been) safely and properly stowed under deck.

The terms “clean hydrogen” and “hydrogen” mean hydrogen produced in compliance with the greenhouse gas emissions standard established under section 16166(a) of this title, includin

the term “Clean Oceans Fund” means such a fund established by a State in accordance with subsection (c)(5);

The term "clean paper claim" means a paper claim for payment of covered health care expenses that is submitted to the Secretary which contains substantially all of the re

The term “clean renewable energy bond” means any bond issued as part of an issue if— (A) the bond is issued by a qualified issuer pursuant to an allocation by the Secretary to such

The term “clean renewable energy bond lender” means a lender which is a cooperative which is owned by, or has outstanding loans to, 100 or more cooperative electric companies and i

The term “clean school bus” means a school bus with a gross vehicle weight of greater than 14,000 pounds that— (A) is powered by a heavy duty engine; and (B) is operated solely on

To acquit; to justify; to excuse.

Clearance is an agreement by distributor not to exhibit a film nor to license others to do so within a given area and for a stated period after the last date of the showing of the

A letter given to an employe by a railroad company, at t lie time of his discharge or end of service, showing the cause of such discharge or voluntary quittance, the length of time

a time lag established between the showing by the defendant exhibitors and a subsequent showing by others

In maritime law. A document in the nature of a certificate given plied with the law, and is duly authorized to depart,

to justify the setting aside of a solemn instrument of conveyance, deliberately made by parties sui juris, and the giving to it of an effect different from its plain purport, the e

Clear and necessary intendment that the question was raised and must have been decided as claimed, in order to have induced the judgment, is sufficient, but it is not sufficient to

the general statement in the Schenck Case that the 'question in every case is whether the words used are used in such circumstances and are of such a nature as to create a clear an

The net yearly value to the possessor of the property, over and above taxes, interest on mortgagee, and other charges and deductions. Groton v. Boxborough, 6 Mass. 56; Marsh v. Ham

The devise of an annuity "dear" means an annuity free from taxes (Hodgworth v. Crawley, 2 Atk. 376) or free or clear of legacy or inheritance taxes. In re Bispbam's Estate, 24 Wkly

Abridgment of the liberty of such discussion can be justified only where the clear danger of substantive evils arises under circumstances affording no opportunity to test the merit

A specified number ol clear days is to be reckoned, exclusive of both the first and last days. 1 Dowl. (N. S.) 767.

The term “cleared defense contractor” means a private entity granted clearance by the Department of Defense to access, receive, or store classified information for the purpose of b

The term "cleared intelligence contractor" means a private entity granted clearance by the Director of National Intelligence or the head of an element of the intelligence

The term “cleared swap” means any swap that is, directly or indirectly, submitted to and cleared by a derivatives clearing organization registered with the Commission.

Evidence which is positive, precise and explicit, as opposed to ambiguous, equivocal, or contradictory proof, and which tends directly to establish the point to which it is adduced

The departure of a vessel from port, after complying with the customs and health laws and like local regulations. In mercantile law. A method of making exchanges and settling balan

The term “clearing agency” means any person who acts as an intermediary in making payments or deliveries or both in connection with transactions in securities or who provides facil

Clearing bank.—The term "clearing bank" means an uninsured State member bank, or a corporation organized under section 25A of the Federal Reserve Act, which operates, or

The term “clearinghouse” means— (A) the State housing finance agency for the State in which an eligible residential property or eligible condominium property is located; (B) the Of

In commercial law. an office where bankers settle daily with each other the balances of their accounts. Morse, Banks, 450.

The term “clearinghouses” means— (i) the State housing finance agency for the State in which an eligible residential property is located, (ii) the Office of Community Investment (o

“clearing organization” means a derivatives clearing organization registered under the Act; / The term "clearing organization" means a clearinghouse, clearing association

Such a choice between two permissible views of the weight of evidence is not 'clearly erroneous.

in this context depends largely "upon the level of generality at which the relevant 'legal rule' is to be established." 483 U.S., at 639.

determined by the Supreme Court of the United States," to encompass "the holdings .

the holdings, as opposed to the dicta, of this Court's decisions." "Williams "v.

The term “clearly identified” means that— (A) the name of the candidate involved appears; (B) a photograph or drawing of the candidate appears; or (C) the identity of the candidate

For to justify reversal in such cases, the error must be clear or manifest; the interpretation must be inescapably wrong; the decision must be patently erroneous.

Congress meant at least to signify a meaning like that commonly accorded such similar phrases as 'clear, unequivocal, and convincing proof.' Under this standard, the plaintiff in a

when choice has to be made between two readings of what conduct Congress has made a crime, it is appropriate, before we choose the harsher alternative, to require that Congress sho

One which is not subject to any incumbrance. Roberto v. Bassett, 105 Mass. 409.

Where citizenship is at stake the Government carries the heavy burden of proving its case by 'clear, unequivocal, and convincing' evidence which does not leave 'the issue in doubt.

The term “Clear Zone Area” means an area immediately beyond the end of the runway of an airfield that is needed to ensure the safe and unrestricted passage of aircraft in and over

In this section, the term “CLEEN aircraft and engine technology” means continuous lower energy, emissions, and noise aircraft and engine technology.

In old Scotch practice. A solemn form of words prescribed by law, and used in criminal cases, as in pleas of wrong and unlaw.

A collection of the decretals and constitutions of Pope Clement "V.; published 1308, or 1313, under the title of Liber Septimus decretalium. They form a part of the corjpus Juris e

In ecclesiastical law. The collection of decretals or constitutions of Pope Clement V., which was published, by order of John XXII., his successor, in 1317.

An inn of chancery. See Inns of Chancery.

The clergy.

In old Scotch law. To clear or acquit of a criminal charge. Literally, to cleanse or clean,

Same as Kleptomania.

The clergy.

The name applicable to ecclesiastical ministers as a class.

BENEFIT OF. See Benefit of Clebqt.

In English law. Allowing of, or entitled to, the benefit of clergy (privilegium clericale). Used of persons or crimes. 4 Bl. Comm. 371 et seq. CLERICAL feRROR. An error made by a c

Pertaining to clergymen; or pertaining to the office or labar of a clerk. —Clerical error. A mistake in writing or copying; the mistake of a clerk or writer. 1 Ld. Raym. 183, —Cler

Benefit of clergy (q. v.)

A clerical error, as its designation imports, is an error of a clerk or a subordinate officer in transcribing or entering an official proceeding ordered by another.

The having the head shaven, which was formerly peculiar to clerks, or persons in orders, and which the coifs worn by Serjeants at law are supposed to have been introduced to concea

I I. In old English law. Clerks; clergymen. Cleric! de cancellaria: clerks of the chancery. Clerici de prima forma, or de primo gradn: clerks of the first form or rank; the chief c

Clerks of chancery.

See Cursitob. CLERICUS (Lath In Civil Law. Any one who has taken orders in church, of whatever rank; monks. A general term including bishops, subdeacons, readers, and cantors. Du C

Clerks of the chancery. Clerici non ponantur in officiis. Co. Litt 96. Clergymen should not be placed in offices; i. e., in secuiar offices. See Lofft, 508.

L. Lat. Clerks of the second form, or grade. Clerks of tiie second rank in chancery, called in the statute of Westminster 2, clerks of course, (clerid de cursu,) and afterwards cur

The six clerks in chancery. 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 251.

The six clerks in chancery. 2 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 251. Fleta calls them sea; clerici praenotarii.

The six elerksinchancery. 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 251.

1 Rolle. A clergyman shouid not be appointed to two churches.

See "De Clerico, etc." CLERICO CAPTO PER STATUTUM mercatorum. See "De Clerico, etc." CLERICO CONVICTO COMMISSO GAOlae in defectu ordinarii deliberando. See "De Clerico, etc." CLERI

A writ for the delivery of a clerk out of prison, who was taken and incarcerated upon the breach of a statute merchant Reg. Orig. 147.

An ancient writ, that lay for the delivery to his ordinary of a clerk convicted of felony, where the ordinary did not challenge him according to the privllege of clerks. Reg. Orig.

A writ directed to those who had thrust a bailiwick or other office upon one in holy orders, charging them to release him. Reg. Orig. 143.

A clerk; a clergyman; a priest.

2 Inst 58. Clergymen, husbandmen, and merchants, in order that they may preach, cultivate, and trade, enjoy peace in time of war.

Clergymen, farmers and merchants in time of war enjoy peace so that they may preach, cultivate and trade.

In old English law. Clerk of the market. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 8; 2 Inst. 543. CLERICUS NON CONNUMERETUR IN duobus ecclesiis. A clergyman should not be appointed to two churches.

A clergyman should not be appointed by two churches.