Law Dictionary

“Convention” means the Interim Convention on the Conservation of North Pacific Fur Seals signed at Washington on February 9, 1957, as amended by the protocol signed in Washington o

_ legislatton. This term is applied toa meeting of the delegates elected by the people for other purposes than usual legislation. It is mostly used to denote an assembly to make or

The term “Convention adoption” means an adoption of a child resident in a foreign country party to the Convention by a United States citizen, or an adoption of a child resident in

Based or founded upon contract.

The term “conventional biofuel” means renewable fuel that is ethanol derived from corn starch.

the term “conventional energy source” means energy produced from oil, gas, coal, and nuclear fuels; and

Those estates for life which are expressly created by the act of the parties, as distinguished from legal estates, or those which are created by operation of law. 2 Bl. Comm. 120.

The term “conventional gasoline” means any gasoline which does not meet specifications set by a certification under this subsection.

interest at the rate agreed upon and fixed by the parties themselves, as distinguished from that which the law would prescribe in the absence of an explicit agreement. Fowler v. Sm

The term “conventional mortgage” means a mortgage other than a mortgage as to which the Corporation has the benefit of any guaranty, insurance or other obligation by the United Sta

One arising out of contract.

The right of subrogation springing from an express agreement with a debtor that the security shall be kept alive for the benefit of the maker of the payment. See 168 111. 618, 61 A

A "conventional" trustee is one appointed by a decree of court to execute a trust, as distingnished from one appointed by the instrument creating the trust. Gilbert v. Kolb, 85 Md.

The term “convention and trade show activity” means any activity of a kind traditionally conducted at conventions, annual meetings, or trade shows, including, but not limited to, a

“Convention area” means the waters of the North Pacific Ocean and its adjacent seas, north of 33 degrees North Latitude,1 beyond 200 nautical miles from the baselines from which th

The term "Convention country" means a country for which the Hague Abduction Convention has entered into force with respect to the United States. / The term “Convention co

The name of a writ for the breach of any covenant in writing, whether real or personal. Keg. Orig. 115; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 145.

A meeting of the minds.

“convention oil” means crude oil, fuel oil, diesel oil, and lubricating oil;

The term “Convention on Psychotropic Substances” means the Convention on Psychotropic Substances signed at Vienna, Austria, on February 21, 1971; and the term “Single Convention on

“Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives” means the Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Detection, Done at Montreal on 1 March 1991.

Parliaments which met in 16G0 (and restored Charles II) and in 1688-9 (and brought Wil-, liam and Mary to the throne). So called because they were not summoned by the king's writ.

The term “Convention record” means any item, collection, or grouping of information contained in an electronic or physical document, an electronic collection of data, a photograph,

This name is seme-times given to compacts or treaties with foreign countries as to the apprehension and extradition of fugitive offenders. See Extradition.

This name is some times given to compacts or treatics with foreign countries as to the apprehension and extradition of fugitive offenders. See lixrra-

“Convention waters” means the maritime areas off the west coast of the United States and Canada described in article I of the Convention.

An agreement of private parties cannot derogate from public right.

The agreement of the parties overcomes or prevails against the law. Story, Ag. § 368; 6 Taunt. 430. See Dig. 16. 3. 1. 6.

In ecclesiastical law. That which consists of regular clerks, professing some order or religion; or of dean and chapter; or other societies of spiritual men.

Religious men united in a convent or religious house. Cowell. CONVENTUS (Lat. convenire). An assembly; conventus magnatum vel procenim, an assemblage of the chief men or nobility;

A contract; an agreement.

A Roman provincial court for the determination of civil causes.

One who is in the habit of being in a particular place is said to be conversant there. Barnes, 162, Acquainted; familiar.

In old English law. Conversant or dwelling; commorant. 2 Inst. 122. CONVERSION (Lat. eon, with, together, vertere, to turn; conversio, a turning to, with, together). In Equity. The

See Criminal conversation .

The transposition of the subject and predicate in a proposition, as: "Everything is good in its place." Converse, "Nothing is good which is not in its place." Wharton.

Conversion, however, may be consummated without any intent to keep and without any wrongful taking, where the initial possession by the converter was entirely lawful. Conversion ma

Conversion Health Policy Defined.—In this section, the term “conversion health policy” means a health insurance policy with a private insurer, developed through negotiations betwee

“conversion project” means a project, which has five or more residential units, which was used primarily for residential rental purposes immediately prior to being converted to a c

For purposes of this section, the term "conversion transaction" means any transaction—

The term “converted wetland” means wetland that has been drained, dredged, filled, leveled, or otherwise manipulated (including any activity that results in impairing or reducing t

The term "Convertible Capital Appreciation Bond" means a Bond that does not pay interest on a current basis, but for which interest amounts are added to principal over ti

"Convertible coupon bonds" have been defined as coupon bonds which expressly provide that they may, at the option of the holder, be converted into registered bonds. However, bonds

The use of the word "convey" is equivalent to a grant at common law, and passes the title, importing a transfer of title from one person to another. 153 111. 510.

“conveyance” means an instrument, including a conditional sales contract, affecting title to, or an interest in, property.

One evidenced by a court’s order.

A conveyance of the right, title, and interest in land, is certainly sufficient to pass the land itself, if the party conveying has an estate therein at the time of the conveyance;

The transfer of the title to vessels.

One who makes it his business to draw deeds of conveyance of lands for others. 1 Bouv. Inst, note 2422. They frequently act as brokers for the sale of estates and obtaining loans o

Members of the legal profession who employ themselves ^sometimes, as in England, solely,) in the oirawing and preparation of deeds or assurances of property. Wharton's Lex. 1 Woodd

Conveyances which presuppose some other conveyance precedenty and only serve to enlarge, confirm, alter, restrain, restore, or transfer the interest granted by such original convey

Extraordinary assurances; such as private acts of parliament and royal grants.

Ordinary conveyances bstween two or more persons in the country; i. e., upon the land to be transferred.

A term including both the science and act of transferring titles to real estate from one man to another. It includes the examination of the title of the alienor, and also the prepa

By Ax!t 15 6 16 Vict. c. 80, § 41, the lord chancellor is empowered to appoint not less than six barristers, who have practiced as conveyancing counsel for ten years at least, to b

Certain counsel, not less than six in number, appointed by the lord chancellor, for the purpose of assisting the court of chancery or any judge thereof, with their opinion in matte

The term “conveyed property” means an eligible facility that has been conveyed to a qualifying entity under section 2903 of this title .

conveier, I. fr. In old English law. To derive title; to derive by descent; to show in pleading.

“convey or conveyance” means (A) a transfer to a purchaser of legal title in a unit at settlement, other than as security for an obligation, or (B) the acquisition by a purchaser o

If you are angered by insults, you publish them; despised, they are forgotten.

In civil law. The name of a species of slander or injury uttered in public, and which charged some one with some act contra bonos mores. Vicat: Bac. Abr. "Slander."

One who has been condemned by a competent court; one who has been convicted of a crime or misdemeanor. To condemn; to find guilty of a crime or misdemeanor. 4 Bl, Comm. 362.

x. One who has been condemned by a court. One who has been adjudged guilty of a crime or misdeweanor. Usually spoken of condemned felons or the prisoners in penitentiaries, Formerl

a verdict, judgment, or plea of guilty, or a finding of guilt on a plea of nolo contendere, if such verdict, judgment, plea, or finding has not been reversed, set aside, or withdra

foreign convictions); "United States" v. "Winson," 793 F.2d 754 , 757-759 (CA6 1986) (same), with "United States" v. "Gayle," 342 F.3d 89 , 95 (CA2 2003) ("convicted in any court"

the judgment on a verdict or finding of guilty, a plea of guilty, or a plea of nolo contendere.

The term “conviction for a relevant crime” means any Federal or State criminal conviction for— (i) any offense described in section 1128(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1

“conviction notice date” means the date on which an agency that employs a law enforcement officer has notice that the officer has been convicted of a felony that is entered by a Fe

A letting out of convicts to serve a contractor.

To overcome or subdue: to satisfy the mind by proof, i See Doubt, Reasonable. COOLnSTG TIME. Time for passion to subside and reason prevail; time for reflection. A man, when assail

Overcoming by reason, argument, evidence; causing to believe. When one is convinced he cannot be more convinced. If evidence is convincing, it is sufficient in any case, and to say

Such as is sufficient to establish the proposition in question. beyond hesitation, ambiguity or reasonable doubt, in an unprejudiced mind. Evans v. Rugee, 57 Wis. 623, 16 N. W. 49;

A lay tenure, whereby a tenant is bound to provide meat and drink for his lord once or oftener in the year. The same as procn/ratio with the clergy. -Blount, CONVOCATION (Lat. eon,

An assembly of the English clergy.

A convoy is an association for a hostile object. In undertaking it, a nation spreads over the merchant vessel an immunity from search, which belongs only to a national ship; and by

In the civil law. The name of a species of slander or injury uttered to public, and which charged seme one with some act contra bonos mores.

A changing from one state or condition into another; a changing of partnership debts by consent of creditors from the joint debts of all the partners to the separate debts of the s

The business of drawing instruments of conveyance; the science and art of transferring titles by instruments of conveyance,— a science, as it embraces an acquaintance with the law

Fr. In old English law. <A fraternity, brotherhood, or society. Cowell,

One who Is bound together with one or more others to fulfill an obligation. As to suing co-obligors, see "Parties;" "Joinder, etc."

The term “co-occurring conditions” means one or more adverse health conditions in an individual with HIV/AIDS, without regard to whether the individual has AIDS and without regard

As used in this paragraph, the term “Cook Inlet Regional Corporation” means Cook Inlet Region, Incorporated.

The term “Cook lands” means the lands described in paragraph (5) of the Settlement Agreement.

A name given in the grain markets and among grain dealers to a certain grade of oats for which it was required only that the grain be sound and arrive at its destination "cool" and

Tranquillity, or calmness; the condition of one who has the calm and undisturbed use of his reason. In cases of homicide, it frequently becomes necessary to ascertain whether the a

In criminal law. Time for passion to subside and reason to interpose. Cooling time destroys the effect of provocation, leaving homicide murder, the same as if no provocation had be

The term “cooperating agency” means any Federal, State, Tribal, or local agency that has been designated as a cooperating agency under section 4336a(a)(3) of this title . / The ter

Cooperating authority.—The term &quot;cooperating authority&quot; means a Department of Transportation operating administration or secretarial office that has expertise but is not

In general.—The term &quot;cooperating forestry school&quot; means an institution— (i) that is eligible to receive funds under Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Ste

The term &quot;cooperating individual&quot; means, with respect to an antitrust leniency agreement, a current or former director, officer, or employee of the antitrust leniency app

The term “cooperating party” means any person who enters into an agreement with the Administration for the performance of cooperative scientific, aeronautical, or space activities

The term “cooperating producer” means any person (including any share-tenant or share-cropper) whom the Secretary of Agriculture finds to be willing to participate in the 1935 prod

The act of working together to a common end or for a certain purpose. The word is used in this sense in the law of maritime capture. "Co-operation," which will give a title to boot

The term “cooperative” means a private sector organization whose members own and control the organization and share in its services and its profits and that provides business servi

See Association; Trades-union.

The term “cooperative agreement” means a written agreement between a Federal agency and a State agency entered into pursuant to this section. / The term “cooperative agreement” mea

As used in this chapter, the term &quot;cooperative association&quot; means any association in which farmers act together in processing, preparing for market, handling, and/or mark

The term “cooperative association of producers” means any cooperative association, corporate, or otherwise, not less than 75 percent in good faith owned or controlled, directly or

The term “Cooperative Aviation Center” means a Cooperative Aviation Center designated under subsection (b)(1).

The term “cooperative bank” means an institution without capital stock organized and operated for mutual purposes and without profit, which— (A) is subject by law to supervision an