Law Dictionary
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The right of suffrage; the right or privilege of voting in public elections.
One which is to be filled by popular election. Rev. Laws Mass. 1902, p. 104, c. 11, § 1.
One who has the right to make choice of public officers; one who has a right to vote. See 10 Minn. 107; 53 Wis. 45.
Pertaining to electors or elections; composed or consisting of electors. —Electoral college. The body of princes formerly entitled to elect the emperor of Germany. Also a name some
The meeting of presidential electors to elect the president.
A commission created by an act of congress of January 29, LS77, to decide certain questions arising out of the presidential election of Noand Tilden and Hendricks of the democratic
Persons elected by the people, whose sole duty is to elect a president and vice president of the United States. Const, art. 2, § 1; Const, amend, art. 2. ELEEMOSYNA REGIS (or ARATR
The term “electric bicycle” means a bicycle— (i) equipped with fully operable pedals, a saddle or seat for the rider, and an electric motor of less than 750 watts; (ii) that can sa
Such companies, although not public corporations in the sense that the term is applied to municipal corporations; Croswell Elec. § 20; and being unable without statutory authority
The term “electric consumer” means any person, State agency, or Federal agency, to which electric energy is sold other than for purposes of resale. / The terms “electric consumer”
“electric cooperative” means any cooperative association eligible to receive loans under section 904 of title 7 ; / The term “electric cooperative” means a cooperatively owned elec
The term "electric drive 2 vehicle battery" means any battery that is a motive power source for an electric drive vehicle.
The term “electric drive vehicle” means— (A) a vehicle that uses an electric motor for all or part of the motive power of the vehicle, including battery electric, hybrid electric,
electric energy shall be held to be transmitted in interstate commerce if transmitted from a State and consumed at any point outside thereof
The term “electric generation unit” means any facility at least 50 percent of the total annual net output of which is electrical power, including an otherwise eligible facility whi
the term “electric-hybrid vehicle” means a vehicle primarily powered by an electric motor that draws current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other source of ele
For purposes of this section, the term "electricity" means the energy produced by a qualified nuclear power facility from the conversion of nuclear fuel into electric pow
the term “electric motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle primarily powered by an electric motor that draws current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, photovoltaic arra
The term “electric power” means electric peaking capacity or electric energy, or both. / “Electric power” means electric peaking capacity, or electric energy, or both.
The terms “electric powerplant” and “powerplant” mean any stationary electric generating unit, consisting of a boiler, a gas turbine, or a combined cycle unit, which produces elect
The terms “Electric Reliability Organization” and “ERO” mean the organization certified by the Commission under subsection (c) the purpose of which is to establish and enforce reli
The term “electric transportation technology” means— (A) technology used in vehicles that use an electric motor for all or part of the motive power of the vehicles, including batte
The term “electric utility” means any person to the extent such person is engaged in the business of the generation of electricity and sale, directly or indirectly, of electricity
The term “electric utility company” means any company that owns or operates facilities used for the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric energy for sale.
In this section, the term “electric utility or person” means an electric utility or person that— (1) as of August 8, 2005, holds firm transmission rights pursuant to contract or by
The term “electric utility steam generating unit” means any fossil fuel fired combustion unit of more than 25 megawatts that serves a generator that produces electricity for sale.
“electric vehicle” means a vehicle which is powered by an electric motor drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other portable sources of electrical cu
To put to death by passing through the body a current of electricity of high power. This term, descriptive of the method of inflicting the death penalty on convicted criminals in s
A method of punishment of death inflicted by causing to pass through the body of the convicted person a current of electricity of sufficient force and continuance to cause death. S
The term "electrode active material" means cathode materials, anode materials, anode foils, and electrochemically active materials, including solvents, additives, and ele
The term "electrolysis" means a process that uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.
The term "electrolyzer" means a system that produces hydrogen using electrolysis.
The term “electromagnetic order of battle” has the meaning given such term in Joint Publication 3–85 entitled “Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations”, dated May 2020.
The term "electromagnetic pulse" means 1 or more pulses of electromagnetic energy emitted by a device capable of disabling or disrupting operation of, or destroying, elec
In this section, the term “electromagnetic superiority implementation plan” means the Electromagnetic Superiority Implementation Plan signed by the Secretary of Defense on July 15,
The term “electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.
The term “electronic agent” means a computer program or an electronic or other automated means used independently to initiate an action or respond to electronic records or performa
The term “electronic attack” means the use of electromagnetic spectrum energy to impede operations in the cyber environment, including through techniques such as jamming or spoofin
The term “electronic ballast” means a device that uses semiconductors as the primary means to control lamp starting and operation.
The term “electronic benefit transfer” means a food delivery system that provides benefits using a card or other access device approved by the Secretary that permits electronic acc
The term “electronic benefit transfer card” means a card that provides benefits under this chapter through an electronic benefit transfer service (as defined in subsection (h)(11)(
The term “electronic benefit transfer contract” means a contract that provides for the issuance, use, or redemption of program benefits in the form of electronic benefit transfer c
The term “electronic benefit transfer service” means the processing of electronic transfers of household benefits, determined under section 2017(a) or 2035 of this title, if the be
In this paragraph, the term “electronic benefit transfer system”— (i) means a system under which a government agency distributes needs-tested benefits by establishing accounts that
The term “electronic benefit transfer transaction” means the use of a credit or debit card service, automated teller machine, point-of-sale terminal, or access to an online system
In this section, the term "electronic case reporting" means the automated identification, generation, and bilateral exchange of reports of health events among electronic
Electronic cigarette defined.—In this section, the term "electronic cigarette" means a device that delivers nicotine to a user of the device in the form of a vapor that i
For purposes of this section, the term “electronic commerce” has the meaning given that term in section 1104(3) 5 of the Internet Tax Freedom Act. / For the purposes of this sectio
The terms “electronic communication”, “intercept”, “oral communication”, and “wire communication” have the meaning 6 given those terms in section 2510 of title 18 . / The terms “el
the term “electronic communication service” has the meaning given that term in section 2510 of title 18 ; / the term “electronic communication service” has the meaning given that t
The term “electronic communication service provider” has the meaning given that term in section 1881(b)(4) of this title . / The term “electronic communication service provider” me
“electronic communications system” means any wire, radio, electromagnetic, photooptical or photoelectronic facilities for the transmission of wire or electronic communications, and
The term “electronic conduit services”— (A) means the provision, by a person, of electronic data transmission, routing, intermediate or transient storage, or connections to a telec
The term “electronic data interchange system” means any established mechanism approved by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection through which information can be tr
The term “electronic debit transaction” means a transaction in which a person uses a debit card.
The term “electronic document” means a document that is generated, sent, received, or stored by electronic, optical, or similar means, including electronic data interchange, electr
The term "electronic election infrastructure" means an electronic information system of any of the following that is related to an election for Federal office: (A) The Fe
The term “electronic entry” means the electronic transmission to the Customs Service of— (1) entry information required for the entry of merchandise, and (2) entry summary informat
The term “electronic funds transfer” means any transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by cash, check, or similar paper instrument, that is initiated through an elec
the term “electronic fund transfer” means any transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by check, draft, or similar paper instrument, which is initiated through an ele
“electronic Government” means the use by the Government of web-based Internet applications and other information technologies, combined with processes that implement these technolo
The term “electronic health record” means an electronic record of health-related information on an individual that is created, gathered, managed, and consulted by authorized health
the term "electronic labeling" means displaying required labeling and regulatory information electronically; and
The term “electronic logging device” means an electronic device that— (A) is capable of recording a driver’s hours of service and duty status accurately and automatically; and (B)
The term “electronic mail address” means a destination, commonly expressed as a string of characters, consisting of a unique user name or mailbox (commonly referred to as the “loca
The term “electronic mail message” means a message sent to a unique electronic mail address.
"electronic, mechanical, or other device" means any device or apparatus which can be used to intercept a wire, oral, or electronic communication other than—
the term "electronic messages" means electronic mail and other electronic messaging systems that are used for purposes of communicating between individuals; and / The ter
The term “electronic messaging account” means any account that sends electronic messages. / The term “electronic messaging account” means any account that sends electronic messages
The term “electronic messaging service” means a service that provides real-time or near real-time non-voice messages in text form between individuals over communications networks.
The term “electronic messaging services” means software-based services that enable the sharing of data, images, sound, writing, or other information among computing devices control
The term "electronic nicotine delivery system"— (A) means any electronic device that, through an aerosolized solution, delivers nicotine, flavor, or any other substance t
the term “electronic product” means (A) any manufactured or assembled product which, when in operation, (i) contains or acts as part of an electronic circuit and (ii) emits (or in
the term “electronic product radiation” means— (A) any ionizing or non-ionizing electromagnetic or particulate radiation, or (B) any sonic, infrasonic, or ultrasonic wave, which is
The term “electronic publishing” means the dissemination, provision, publication, or sale to an unaffiliated entity or person, of any one or more of the following: news (including
The term “electronic publishing joint venture” means a joint venture owned by a Bell operating company or affiliate that engages in the provision of electronic publishing which is
The term “electronic receipt” means a receipt that is authorized by the Secretary to be issued or transmitted under this chapter in the form of an electronic document.
The term “electronic record” means a contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means.
the term "electronic records management system" means software designed to manage electronic records, including by— (A) categorizing and locating records; (B) ensuring th
The term "electronic repository" means the electronic distribution mechanism, in use as of December 20, 2019, or any successor electronic distribution mechanism, by which
For purposes of clause (i), the term “electronic scrap” means— (I) any cathode ray tube, flat panel screen, or similar video display device with a screen size greater than 4 inches
The term “electronic signature” means an electronic sound, symbol, or process, attached to or logically associated with a contract or other record and executed or adopted by a pers
The term “electronic stamp” means an electronic version of an actual stamp that— (A) is a unique identifier for the individual to whom it is issued; (B) can be printed on paper or
“electronic storage” means— (A) any temporary, intermediate storage of a wire or electronic communication incidental to the electronic transmission thereof; and (B) any storage of
"Electronic surveillance" means— (1) the acquisition by an electronic, mechanical, or other surveillance device of the contents of any wire or radio communication sent by
the term “electronic terminal” means an electronic device, other than a telephone operated by a consumer, through which a consumer may initiate an electronic fund transfer. Such te
The term “electronic trading facility” means a trading facility that— (A) operates by means of an electronic or telecommunications network; and (B) maintains an automated audit tra
The term “electronic transmission” means the transfer of data or information through an authorized electronic data interchange system consisting of, but not limited to, computer mo
The term “electronic visit verification system” means, with respect to personal care services or home health care services, a system under which visits conducted as part of such se
pi. electi, I. Chosen. Electi triati et jnrati: chosen, tried and sworn.
Alms.
See Chaeitt, 3; Corporation.
A penny which King Ethelred ordered to be paid for every plow in England towards the support of the poor. Leg. Ethel, c. 1.
The place In a religious house where the common alms were deposited, and thence by the almoner distributed to the poor. In Old English. The aumerie, aumbry, or ambry; words still u
One who dispenses alms.
Charitable.
One formed for charitable purposes. See 4 Conn. 172, 10 Am. Dec. 112.
Such private corporations as are instituted for purposes of charity, their object being the perpetual distribution of the bounty of the founder of them to such persons as he direct
Accurately.
- Elegitdefined inBallentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)Burrill (1850)Bouvier (1839)
A writ of execution.