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One of the United States of America, being the twenty-fifth state admitted into the Union. The territory of which it is composed was ceded by the treaties with France in 1803, and

all of the drainage area of the Colorado River system and all other territory within the United States of America to which the waters of the Colorado River system shall be benefici

“Colorado River Basin States” means the States of Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming; / “Colorado River Basin States” means the States of Arizona,

The terms “Colorado River Basin”, “Colorado River Compact”, “Colorado River System”, “Lee Ferry”, “States of the Upper Division”, “Upper Basin”, and “domestic use” shall have the m

that portion of the Colorado River and its tributaries within the United States of America.

I. By or under color. Colore officii: by or under color of office; under pretense of oii Bcial authority.

The term “colorectal cancer screening test” means any of the following procedures furnished to an individual for the purpose of early detection of colorectal cancer: (A) Screening

By common usage in America, this term, in such phrases as "colored persons," "the colored race," "colored men," and the llke, is used to designate negroes or persons of the African

The term “colored incandescent lamp” means an incandescent lamp designated and marketed as a colored lamp that has— (i) a color rendering index of less than 50, as determined accor

This term generally refers to one of the negro race. There is no legal technical signification to this phrase which the courts are bound judicially to know; Pauska v. Daus, 31 Tex.

Color of office.

Authority derived by an election or appointment, however irregular or informal, so that the incumbent is not a mere volunteer. 248 111. 229. COLOR OF OFFICE (Lat. colore offloii).

It must appear that the prosecution has arisen out of the acts done by him under color of federal authority and in enforcement of federal law, and he must by direct averment exclud

Lat. Colour of office. The mere semblance, shadow or false appearance of official authority.* The dissembling face of the right of office. Termes de la ley. The use of official aut

Neither an officer nor an agent can properly be said to have acted under color of a law which neither gave him nor any other person authority to do the thing in question, nor can a

Past cases have interpreted the 'color of office' test to require a showing of a 'causal connection' between the charged conduct and asserted official authority. It is enough that

An act unjustly done by the countenance of an office, being grounded upon corruption, to which the office is as a shadow and color. Plow. 64. A claim or assumption of right to do a

The courts have concurred, it is believed, without an exception, in defining 'color of title' to be that which in appearance is title, but which in reality is no title. They have e

If Ormsby be justly chargeable with fraud, yet if Gregg and wife did not participate in it; if when they received their deeds they had no knowledge of it, there can be no doubt tha

The term “color rendering index” or “CRI” means the measure of the degree of color shift objects undergo when illuminated by a light source as compared with the color of those same

The terms “VHS format”, “8mm format”, “Beta format”, “automatic gain control copy control technology”, “colorstripe copy control technology”, “four-line version of the colorstripe

[Lat. co;or,q. v.] In pleading. An apparent or prima facie right. To give colour is to admit such a right. Steph. PL 202, 203. Colour is of two kinds, implied and expressed. Implie

EXPRESS, pleading, is defined to be a feigned matter, pleaded by the defendant, in an action of trespass, from which the plaintiff seems to have a good cause of action, whereas he

The practice of giving colour in pleading. 3 Reeves' Hist, Eng. Law, 438.

criminal luw, is a wrong committed by an officer under the pretended authority of his office. In some cases the act amounts to a misdemeanor, and the party may then be indicted; in

I. I. In old English law. To lop or top, as trees;' to cut oflE the boughs. Colpatura: a lopping or topping of trees.

Young poles, which, being cut down, are made levers or lifters. Blount.

Lat. Salvia colpiciis infra boscum predi^tum. The editor of Cowell (who is followed by Blount,) citing an old charter in which these words occur, supposes that by colpiciis is mean

In old Scotch law. A young beast or cow, of the age of one or two years; in later times called a "cowdach," or "quoyach." Skene says it is an Irish word, and properly signifies "fo

An animal of the horse species, whether male or female, not more than four years old. Russ. & R. 416.

Lat. [from columba, a dove.] A dove-house. Shep. Touch. 10. Towns. Pl. 183.

See CouRTS.United States; District, Of Columbia,

The term "Columbia River Basin" means the entire United States portion of the Columbia River watershed.

The term “Columbia River conservation area” means— (A) all habitat within the Columbia River drainage basin; and (B) those areas in— (i) the fishery conservation zone over which th

The term “Columbia River tribal coordinating body” means the organization duly authorized by those treaty tribes of the Columbia River drainage basin to coordinate activities for t

An abbreviation for "company," exactly equivalent to "Co." Keith v. Sturges, 51 III. 142.

comaunder, I. fr. To commit or send. Comaundes a la prison: committed to prison.

In old English law. Fellow barons; fellow citizens. The citizens barones" is used in this sense in a grant of Henry III. to the barons of the port of Fevresham. Cowell.

The form of a forcible encounter between two or more persons or bodies of men; an engagement or battle; a duel.

The term “combatant and support vessel” means any commissioned ship built or armed for naval combat or any naval ship designed to provide support to combatant ships and other naval

The term “combatant command” means a unified combatant command or a specified combatant command.

The term “combatant surface vessels” means cruisers, destroyers, and frigates that are in active service in the Navy or in active reserve service in the Navy.

The term “combat arms battalions” means armor, infantry, mechanized infantry, air assault infantry, airborne infantry, ranger, artillery, and combat engineer battalions and armored

A valley or piece of low ground between two hills. Kennett, Par. Ant.

the term “combat-related disability” has the meaning given such term by section 1413a(e) of title 10 ; and / The term “combat-related disability” has the meaning given that term in

For purposes of this subsection, the term "combat-related injury" means personal injury or sickness— (A) which is incurred— (i) as a direct result of armed conflict, (ii)

Definition of Combat Support Agency.—In this section, the term “combat support agency” means any of the following Defense Agencies: (1) The Defense Information Systems Agency. (2)

The term “combat zone” has the meaning given that term in section 112(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. / the term "combat zone" means a geographic area designa

A narrow valley.

an unlawful combination is not just such as arises from a price maintenance agreement, express or implied; such a combination is also organized if the producer secures adherence to

The improvement of one part of an old combination gives no right to claim that improvement in combination with other old parts which perform no new function in the combination.

An expression used in insurance meaning the covering of all employees against the Workmen's Compensation Act or any common-law liability prior to the Compensation Act. 195 111. App

The terms “Administrator of FEMA”, “career fire department”, “combination fire department”, and “volunteer fire department” have the meanings given such terms in section 2229(a) of

Discriminatory privileges and payments given by a carrier to a consignor or consignee are unavailing without more to make out a combination in restraint of trade or commerce within

The term “combination of institutions of higher education” means a group of institutions of higher education that have entered into a cooperative arrangement for the purpose of car

While a combination of old elements producing a new and useful result will be patentable, yet, where the combination is merely the assembling of old elements producing no new and u

Whether the conspiracy was achieved by agreement, by tacit understanding, or by 'acquiescence * * * coupled with assistance in effectuating its purpose is immaterial.' The conspira

In view of this state of facts the rule is, that if a combination has, as here, three different known parts, and the result is proposed to be accomplished by the union of all the p

combination rates, which are the sum of local rates

The lump sum provided under subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be in an amount equal to the sum of (A) 1.5 per centum of so much of such individual’s combined earnings for an

The term “combined foreign oil and gas income” means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum of— (A) foreign oil and gas extraction income, and (B) foreign oil related income.

The term "combined fuel economy" means— (A) the combined city/highway miles per gallon values, as reported in accordance with section 32904 of title 49; and (B) in the ca

The term “Combined Fund” means the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund established under section 9702.

The term “combined heat and power” means the generation of electric energy and heat in a single, integrated system, with an overall thermal efficiency of 60 percent or greater on a

The term “combined heat and power system” means a facility that— (A) simultaneously and efficiently produces useful thermal energy and electricity; and (B) recovers not less than 6

The term “combined heat and power system property” means property comprising a system— (i) which uses the same energy source for the simultaneous or sequential generation of electr

The term “combined license” means a combined construction and operating license for an advanced nuclear facility issued by the Commission.

The term "Combined Maritime Forces" means the 33-nation naval partnership, originally established in February 2002, which promotes security, stability, and prosperity acr

The term "combined qualified business income amount" means, with respect to any taxable year, an amount equal to— (A) the sum of the amounts determined under paragraph (2

the term 'combing wool' refers to wool of longer staple, which goes into another process known as combing for making worsted cloths

Burning of money; the ancient method of testing mixed and corrupt money, paid into the exchequer, by melting it down.

An inhabitant of the same borough as another.

I. I. In old English law. A burner; an incendiary.

In old English law. The punishment of burning.

Houseburning; arson. 4 Bl. Comm. 272.

Arson. 4 Bl. Comm. 272. COMBUSTIO PECUNIAE (Law Lat.) In old English law. The burning (that is, melting) of money; the old way of trying mixed and corrupt money, by melting it down

The testing of money by melting it.

As; whereas.

To appear in court, as a party in an action at law. Come and defend: a phrase used at the commencement of pleas and demurrers to the declaration, expressing appearance, and defense

A fine upon acknowledgment of the right of the cognizee as that which he hath of the gift of tbe cognizor. By this the deforciant acknowledges in court a former feoffment or gift i

Fr. Common. La comen ley; the common law. TheL Dig. lib. 11, c. 10, IF 8, 21. Le comen banke; the common bench. Id. f 17.

I. fr. Although; notwithstanding.

A companion.

2. Lat. A follower or attendant; acount or earl.

This phrase, anciently used in the language of pleading, and still surviving in some jurisdictions, occurs at the commencement of a defendant's plea or demurrer; and of its two ver

As it seems.

Where property has come to rest within a state, being held there at the pleasure of the owner, for disposal or use, so that he may dispose of it either within the state, or for shi

In the civil law. A judicial inquest made by delegates or commissioners to find out and relate the truth of a cause.

Whatever is requisite to give security from want and furnish reasonable physical, mental and spiritual enjoyment. See Ann Cas. (Wash.) 1912B, 1128.

Quiet as well as physical comfort. See Ann. Cas. (Wash.) I912B, 1128.

Hand-to-hand; in personal contact, COMITAS (Lat.) Courtesy; comity; an indulgence or favor granted another nation, as a mere matter of indulgence, without any claim of right made.

Comity; courtesy.

I. In old English law. A county or shire, — so called from the comes, or earl, who formerly had the government of it; an earldom; the county court; anciently a court of great digni

A writ or commission, whereby a sheriff is authorized to enter upon the charges of a county. Reg. Orig. 295.

A writ by which the charge of a county, together with the keeping of a castle, is committed to the sheriff. COMITATUS (Lat. from comes). A county; a shire; the portion of the count

A county; a shire; an attending company of persons.

Persons who are attached to a public minister. As to their privileges, see 1 Ball. (Pa.) 117; Baldw. (U. S.) 240. See "Ambassador,"

Counts or earls palatine; those who had the government of a county palatine. Bracton, fol. 122b. Other copies of Bracton have it comites palerir tynes, COMITIA (Lat.) The public as

(Roman Law) Assemblies of the people.

An assembly of the Romans in which they voted by centuries.