Law Dictionary

In this paragraph, the term “defense dependents’ education system” means the program established and operated under section 1402(a) of the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978

The term “Defense Dependent School” means— (A) a school operated under the Defense Dependents’ Education System, as authorized under the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 (

In this section, the term "defense dependents' school" means the following: (1) A school established as part of the defense dependents' education system provided for unde

The term “defense environmental cleanup funds” means funds appropriated to the Department of Energy pursuant to an authorization for carrying out defense environmental cleanup acti

The term “defense facility” means any private facility producing goods or services pursuant to a defense contract.

The term “defense feature” means equipment or design features included or incorporated in a civil aircraft which ensures the compatibility of such aircraft with the Department of D

The term "Defense Health Agency" means the Defense Agency established pursuant to Department of Defense Directive 5136.13, or such successor Defense Agency.

In this subsection, the term "defense industrial base facility" means any Department of Defense depot, arsenal, shipyard, or plant located within the United States.

The term “Defense Industrial Reserve” means— (A) a general reserve of industrial manufacturing equipment, including machine tools, selected by the Secretary of Defense for retentio

“Defense information” includes any document, writing, sketch, photograph, plan, model, specification, design, prototype, or other recorded or oral information relating to any defen

In this section, the term “Defense intelligence element” means any of the Department of Defense agencies, offices, and elements included within the definition of “intelligence comm

The term “defense intelligence position” means a civilian position as an intelligence officer or intelligence employee of the Department of Defense.

The term “defense items” means defense articles, defense services, and related technical data.

The term “defense laboratory” means any laboratory, product center, test center, depot, training and educational organization, or operational command under the jurisdiction of the

Defense Logistics Information Services Defined.—In this section, the term “Defense Logistics Information Services” means the organization within the Defense Logistics Agency that i

The terms “defense nuclear facility” and “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” have the meaning given the term “Department of Energy defense nuclear facility” in section

In this section, the term “defense personal property program” means the program of the Department of Defense for managing the shipment of the baggage and household effects for memb

The terms “defense plutonium” and “defense plutonium materials” mean weapons-usable plutonium.

The terms “defense plutonium” and “defense plutonium materials” mean weapons-usable plutonium.

The term “defense-related aviation insurance” means aviation insurance and reinsurance provided through policies issued by the Secretary of Transportation under chapter 443 of titl

the District of Columbia and any area designated by the Administrator as an area where defense activities have resulted or threaten to result in an increase in the rents for housin

Definitions.—In this section, the term "Defense research facility" means a Department of Defense facility which performs or contracts for the performance of— (1) basic re

The term "defense security system" means an information system (including a telecommunications system) used or operated by the Department of Defense, by a contractor of t

The term “defense service” has the meaning given such term in section 47(4) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2794(4)). / The term “defense service” has the meaning given t

The terms “defense article”, “defense services”, and “design and construction services” have the meanings given those terms in section 47 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.

The term "Defense Test Resource Management Center" means the Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center established under section 196 of this title. / The term

The term “Defense travel card” means a charge or credit card that— (A) is issued to an employee of the Department of Defense or a member of the armed forces under a contract entere

The term “defense waste” means waste, including radioactive waste, resulting primarily from atomic energy defense activities of the Department of Energy. / The term “defense waste”

Defense.

In old English law. A lord or earl of the marches, who was the warden and defender of his country. Cowell.

In ecclesiastical practice. The answer of the party defending to the allegations of the party moving the cause.

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term "defensive measure" means an action, device, procedure, signature, technique, or other measure applied to an information

A war in defense of national right, — ^not necessarily defensive in its operations. 1 Kent, Comm. 50.

See "Defensum."

A demurrer.

In Civil Law. A defender; one who takes upon himself the defense of another's cause, assuming his liabilities. An advocate in court. In this sense the word is very general in its s

Defender or protector of a city or municipality. An officer under the Roman empire, whose duty it was to protect the people against the injustice of the magistrates, the insolence

A Roman city officer who cared for the public safety.

Defender of the faith. See Defender.

A park; an inclosure.

This phrase Is applied, In old statutes to officers who have their offices in fee. De feodo suo; of his fee; belonging to his fee. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 47, § 15. Forestarius de feodo;

Fr. To undo; to defeat; to set aside or reverse. Kelham.

This Court has uniformly professed its disposition, in cases depending on the laws of a particular State, to adopt the construction which the Courts of the State have given to thos

where any principle of law, establishing a rule of real property, has been settled in the State Courts, the same rule will be applied by this Court that would be applied by the Sta

“deferral of budget authority” includes— (A) withholding or delaying the obligation or expenditure of budget authority (whether by establishing reserves or otherwise) provided for

The term “deferral period” has the meaning given to such term by section 444(b)(4). / For purposes of this subsection, except as provided in regulations, the term "deferral pe

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “deferral stock” means stock with respect to which an election is in effect under this subsection.

Delayed; put off; remanded; postponed to a future time. —Deferred life annuities. In English law. Annuities for the life of the purchaser, but not commencing until a date subsequen

The term “deferred amount” means the aggregate amount deferred under section 6166 (determined as of the date prescribed by section 6151(a) for payment of the tax imposed by chapter

For purposes of this subsection, the term “deferred compensation amount” means— (A) any amount excluded from gross income under chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 by re

For purposes of this subsection, the term “deferred compensation item” means— (A) any interest in a plan or arrangement described in section 219(g)(5), (B) any interest in a foreig

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “deferred deduction executive remuneration” means remuneration which would be executive remuneration for services performed in an applicabl

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “deferred deduction remuneration” means remuneration which would be applicable individual remuneration for services performed in a disquali

The term “deferred DISC income” means, with respect to any taxable year of a shareholder, the excess of— (i) the shareholder's pro rata share of accumulated DISC income (for period

The term "deferred foreign income corporation" means, with respect to any United States shareholder, any specified foreign corporation of such United States shareholder w

In English law. Annuities for the life of the purchaser, but not commencing until a date subsequent to the date of buying them, so that, if the purchaser die before that date, the

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "deferred net tax liability" means, with respect to any taxable year, the amount of net tax liability payment of which has been d

The term “deferred payment obligation” includes any market discount bond, short-term obligation, United States savings bond, annuity, or similar obligation.

Deferred rebate.—The term “deferred rebate” means a return by a common carrier of any freight money to a shipper, where the return is— (A) consideration for the shipper giving all

See Stock. DEFICIT (Lat. Is wanting). The deficiency which is discovered in the accounts of an accountant, or in the money which he has received.

See Stock.

The term "deferred tax amount" means, with respect to any distribution or disposition to which subsection (a) applies, an amount equal to the sum of— (A) the aggregate in

For purposes of this section, the term “deferred tax liability” means, with respect to any taxable year, the product of— (A) the amount of gain with respect to an obligation which

the amount by which the tax imposed by subtitle A or B or chapter 42 or 43, exceeds the excess of "(1) the sum of "(A) the amount shown as the tax by the taxpayer upon his return,

In parliamentary practice, an appropriation bill covering items of expense omitted from the general appropriation bili or bills, or for which insufficient appropriations were made.

One for the balance of the mortgage debt remaining after applying toward it the proceeds of the sale. 84 111. App. 36. DEFICIENTE UNO SANGUINE NON potest esse haeres. One blood bei

the amount of the dividends paid by the corporation .

The formula which a legislature may adopt for determining the amount of a deficiency judgment is not fixed and invariable. That which exists at the date of the execution of the mor

non potest esse hseres, I. One blood wanting, he cannot be heir.

Lacking in one blood he cannot be an heir.

3 Coke, 41. One blood being wanting, he cannot be heir. But see 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c. 106, § 9, and 33 & 34 Viet. c. 23, § 1.

The term “deficit” means, with respect to a fiscal year, the amount by which outlays exceeds 2 receipts during that year. / The terms “budget authority”, “new budget authority”, “o

The good faith and honesty of a judge are not questioned, but his knowledge, whether it be an error of law or fact, may be.

Of breach of faith or fidelity. 4 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 99. DE FINE CAPIENDO PRO TERRIS (Law Lat.) A writ which lay for a juror who had been attained for giving a false verdict, t

Of breach of faith or fidelity. 4 Reeve, Eng. Law, 99.

to make filthy; to corrupt the purity or perfection of; to rob of chastity; to make ceremonially unclean; tarnish, dishonor.

In legislation, to determine or fix. People v. Bradley, 3G Mich. 452 (as applied to boundaries). To enumerate. U. S. v. Smith, 5 Wheat (U. S.) 160, 5 L. Ed. 57. To declare that a c

to inflict personal punishment, and the jurisdiction of admiralty is always "in rem".

A writ to secure the release of an attainted juror and his goods on payment of a fine.

For purposes of this part, the term “defined benefit plan” means any plan which is not a defined contribution plan. / For purposes of this title, the term “defined contribution pla

For purposes of this part, the term “defined contribution plan” means a plan which provides for an individual account for each participant and for benefits based solely on the amou

a defined area in a county, and less than a county, other than a political subdivision of a county.

Defined Fuel Sources.—In this section, the term “defined fuel source” means any of the following: (1) Petroleum. (2) Natural gas. (3) Coal. (4) Coke. / The term “defined fuel sourc

that Congress intended adversary adjudications covered by the EAJA to be those "as defined by" the APA, it could just as easily mean that covered adjudications are "defined as thos

Of pure necessity.

A writ'prohibiting the taking of fines for beau pleader. Reg. Orig. 179.

A writ to prevent taking a fine for beaupleader.

A writ which lay for the release of one imprisoned for a re-disseisin, on payment of a reasonable fine. Reg. Orig. 222b.

A writ to release one who had made a redisseisin.

Concerning fines levied. The title of St. 27 Edw. I., requiring fines thereafter to be levied, to be read openly and solemnly in court. 2 Inst. 521; Barr. Obs. St. 176.

In our system, so far at least as concerns the federal powers, defining crimes and fixing penalties are legislative, not judicial, functions.

Lat. [from de, and finire, from finisj a bound or limit.] In the civil law. To define; to explcdn a thing, {quid res sit explicare.) Calv. Le,x, Jurid. To lay down a rule, {pro reg

Bounded; determinate; fixed. A definite failure of issue occurs when a precise time is fixed by a will for a failure of issue. An indefinite failure of issue is the period when the

The term “definite purpose motor” means any motor designed in standard ratings with standard operating characteristics or standard mechanical construction for use under service con

Lat Definition, or, more strictly, limiting or bounding; as in the maxim of the civil law: Omnis definitio periculosa est, parum est enim ut non subverti possit, (Dig. 50, 17, 202;

An enumeration of the principal ideas of which a compound idea is formed, to ascertain and explain its nature; that which denotes and points out the substance of a thing. Ayliffe,

That which terminates a suit; final. A definitive sentence or judgment is put in opposition to an interlocutory judgment.

A decree or sentence may be interlocutory or final in the court which pronounces it, and receives its appellation from its determining the power of that particular court over the s

With such approval the grant became, as it was termed in the regulations, 'definitively valid,' that is, it ceased to be defeasible, and the estate was no longer liable to be dives

(Ecclesiastical) A final judgment.