Law Dictionary

In Scotch law. A bond and mortgage on land.

In old English law. A measure containing four bushels or half a quarter of corn. Cowell; Blount.

For purposes of this section, the term “currency” includes— (A) foreign currency; and (B) to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the Secretary, any monetary instrument

The term “current” means, with respect to OMB estimates included with a budget submission under section 1105(a) of title 31 , the estimates consistent with the economic and technic

An account which can be added to or drawn upon at any time without notice to the banker. 81 111. Add. 218.

The term "current and pending research support"— (A) means all resources made available, or expected to be made available, to an individual in support of the individual's

For purposes of this section, the term “current award year” means the award year during which the participating institution indicates the institution's intention to cease participa

(A) The term “current Baseline Estimate” means the projected total acquisition cost of a major system that is— (i) approved by the Director, or a designee of the Director, at Miles

The term “current cabin user fee” means the most recent cabin user fee that results from an annual adjustment to the base cabin user fee in accordance with section 6207 of this tit

The term “current closing costs” means the amount which the taxpayer would be required to pay for qualified closing costs if the closing activities were performed currently.

Coin in general circulation.

The term “current expenditures” means expenditures for free public education, including expenditures for administration, instruction, attendance and health services, pupil transpor

Ordinary, regular, and continuing expenditures for the maintenance of property, the carrying on of an office, municipal government, etc. Sheldon r. Purdy, 17 Wash. 135, 49 Pac. 228

The term “current fiscal year” means the fiscal year ending in the calendar year in which the report is submitted.

This phrase means gold or silver, or something equivalent thereto, and convertible at pleasure into coined money. Bull v. Bank, 123 U. S. 105 , 8 Sup. Ct. 62, 31 In Ed. 97; Lacy v.

This phrase means have had lawful issue born alive which might gold or silver, or something equivalent there- eee have been capable of inheriting the estate. to, and convertible at

The term “current investigation file” means, with respect to a security clearance, a file on an investigation or adjudication that has been conducted during— (A) the 5-year period

accounts payable, such as taxes, wages, rents, interest payable, and short-term debt.

The term “current liability” means all liabilities to employees and their beneficiaries under the plan. / The term "current liability" means all liabilities to employees

The term “currently engaging in the illegal use of a controlled substance” means the illegal use of a controlled substance that occurred recently enough to justify a reasonable bel

“currently operating tracks” means racing associations conducting parimutuel horseracing at the same time of day (afternoon against afternoon; nighttime against nighttime) as the r

Depreciation is defined as the expense occasioned by the using up of physical property employed as fixed capital; current maintenance, as the expense occasioned in keeping the phys

Lawful money; whatever passes current for money, whether coin or paper money. 27 111. 501; 9 Mo. 701; 8 Minn. 329. In commercial use, "currency" is confined to paper money, as dist

The term "current monthly income"— (A) means the average monthly income from all sources that the debtor receives (or in a joint case the debtor and the debtor's spouse r

This term means the same as "market value." Cases of Champagne, 23 Fed. Cas. 1168.

The term “current reclamation costs” means the amount which the taxpayer would be required to pay for qualified reclamation costs if the reclamation activities were performed curre

For the purpose of earning the default aversion fee, the term “current repayment status” means that the borrower is not delinquent in the payment of any principal or interest on th

The term “current slaughter week” means the period beginning Monday, and ending Sunday, of the week in which a reporting day occurs.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “current stock earnings rate” means, with respect to any taxable year, the average of the stock earnings rates determined under paragraph

The term “current support amount” means, with respect to amounts collected as support on behalf of a family, the amount designated as the monthly support obligation of the noncusto

The term “current value” means fair market value where available and otherwise the fair value as determined in good faith by a trustee or a named fiduciary (as defined in section 1

Such as are paid periodically, or from time to time as the services are rendered or the work is performed ; more particularly, wages for the current period, hence not including suc

The term “current year” means, with respect to a budget year, the fiscal year that immediately precedes that budget year. / The term “current year” means the fiscal year during whi

To run.

The year; of the course of a year; the set of studies for a particular period, appointed by a university.

anything remotely related to abstract educational goals, however, we reject that argument.

It runs on four feet. It is on all-fours, i. e., in precise accord.

Time runs against the slothful and those who neglect their rights. Bract fols. 100b, 10L

Time runs against the slothful and those ignoring their rights.

Lat. A chariot or carriage. Bract fol. 168. Distinguished from carecta, and carrum.

A junior clerk in the court of chancery, whose business it formerly was to write out from the register those forms of writs which issued of course. Such writs were called writs de

An officer of the court of exchequer, who is appointed by patent under the great seal to be one of the barons of the exchequer. The office is abolished by St. 19 & 20 Vict. c. 86.

Clerks in the chancery office, whose duties consisted in drawing up those writs which were of coarse, de cursu, whence their name. They were abolished by St. 5 & 6 Wm. IV. c. 82. S

In old records. A ridge. Cur-sones terrœ, ridges of land. Cowell.

An inferior of Bxier of the papal court. CURSUS bURIAE EST LEX CURIAE. The practice of the court is the law of the court. 3 Burst. 53; Broom, Leg. Max. (3d London Ed.) 126; 12 C. B

;. Course; practice. Cursus curiae est lex curiae: the practice of the court is the law of the court.

The practice of the court is the law of the court.

S Bulst. 53. The practice of the court is the law of the court.

A running: way, mode, practice. See De, Cursu. Cursus CTirisB lex eurise. The practice of a court is the law of the court. Established, inveterate practice will be adhered to: it i

The term “curtailment plan” means a plan (including any modification of such plan required by the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 [ 15 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.] ) in effect under the Nat

The estate to which, by common law, a man is entitled, on the death of his wife, in the lands or t Miements of which she was seised in possession in fee simple or in tail during he

vide Estate by the curtesy.

curtesy consummate only where the wife died seized of the land and intestate

curtesy initiate, which at common law vested during coverture

The name of King Edward the Confessor's sword. It is said that the point of it was broken, as an emblem of mercy. (Mat. Par. in Hen. III.) Wharton.

The inclosed space immediately surrounding a dwelling house, contained within the same inclosure. It is defined by Blount as a yard, backside, or piece of ground near a dwelling ho

I. I. In old English law. Curtilage; a curtilage, v. Curtilage.

In old English law. Court lands. Cowell. See "Court Lands."

A curtilage; the area or space within the inclosure of a dwelling-house. Spelman,

The area or space within the inclosure of a dwelling house. Spelman.

Fr. To improve, cultivate, fence in. Britt. c. 55.

The area about a building; a garden; a hut or farmer's house; a farmers house with the land enrolled with it. A village or a walled town containing a small number of houses. The re

any bag or case made of leather, cotton, or other textile material, and stuffed or filled with any filler, except jute and straw, mentioned in the definition of pillow, or with tow

A term used in Hindostan for the discount or allowance made in the exchange of rupees, iu contradistinction to bet to, which is the sum deducted. Enc. Lond.

or CUSTANTIA. Costs.

custagia, cnstantia, I I. In old English law. Cost, costs; expenses of judicial proceedings.

Costs.

Costs.

Lat. See De custode admittendo.

Writs for the admitting and removing of guardians.

Lat See De custode amovendo.

Keepers; guardians; conservators. Custodes pacis, guardians of the peace. 1 Bl. Comm. 349. Custodes libertatis Angliae auctoritate parliamenti, guardians of the liberty of Engdurin

The style in which writs and all judicial processes were made out during the great revolution, from the execution of King Charles I. till Oliver Cromwell was declared protector.

I. In old English law. Keeping; custody; ward, or guard; the duty of keeping guard; wardship or guardiapship. Custodia castri: castle-guard. Custodia comitatns: the wardship of a c

The term “custodial care” means treatment or services, regardless of who recommends such treatment or services or where such treatment or services are provided, that— (A) can be re

Money or property in his hands is in custodia legis.

questioning initiated by law enforcement officers after a person has been taken into custody or otherwise deprived of his freedom of action in any significant way.

The term “custodial parent” means the parent having custody for the greater portion of the calendar year.

In JBInglish law. A grant from the crown under the exchequer seal, by which the custody of lands, etc., seized in the king's hands, is demised or committed to some person as custod

The term “custodian” means— (A) receiver or trustee of any of the property of the debtor, appointed in a case or proceeding not under this title; (B) assignee under a general assig

The term “custodian fee” means— (A) any fee incurred by the Funding Corporation in connection with the transfer of any security to, or the maintenance of any security in, the segre

I In old English law. To keep.

While petitioner's parole releases him from immediate physical imprisonment, it imposes conditions which significantly confine and restrain his freedom; this is enough to keep him

“custody determination” means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the custody of a child, and includes permanent and temporary orders, and initial orders an

whenever property has been seized by an officer of the court, by virtue of its process, the property is to be considered as in the custody of the court, and under its control for t

All property in the possession of a bankrupt of which he claims the ownership passes, upon the filing of a petition in bankruptcy, into the custody of the court of bankruptcy.

property once levied on, remains in the custody of the law, and it is not liable to be taken by another execution, in the hands of a different officer; and especially by an officer

“custody or control” includes temporary supervision over or responsibility for a minor whether legally or illegally obtained;

the term “custody or visitation determination” means a judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the custody or visitation of a child, and includes permanent and te

Such a usage as by common consent and uniform practice has become the law of the place, or of the subject-matter, to which it relates. It differs from prescription, which is person

The known customs of the bank, and its ordinary modes of transacting business, including the prescribed forms of notes offered for discount, were matters of proof, and entered into

According to custom or usage; founded on or growing out of or dependent on, a custom, (q. v.) —Customary Court-Baron. See COURT-Baron. —Cnstomary estates. Estates which owe their o

A court held in manor by the lord or his steward.

A court baron, at which copyholders might transfer their estates, and where other matters relating to their tenures were transacted. 3 Bl. Comm. 33. This court was held on the mano

An estate held under the custom of a manor.

Estates which owe their origin and existence to the cus-

A class of freeholds held according to the custom of the manor, derived from the ancient tenure in villein socage. Holders of such an estate have a freehold interest, though it is

A service due by ancient custom or prescription only. Such is, for example, the service of doing suit at another's mill, where the persons resident in a particular place, by usage,

Such as are due by ancient custom or prescription only.

The holder of a customary freehold.