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the term "first responder" means a "public safety officer" as defined in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U

The term "first responder agency" means a Federal, State, local, or Tribal agency that employs or otherwise engages the services of a first responder.

The term “First Responder Network Authority” means the First Responder Network Authority established under section 1424 of this title .

The term “first retail sale” means the first sale, for a purpose other than for resale or leasing in a long-term lease, after production, manufacture, or importation.

First return' thus means a return for the first year in which the taxpayer exercises the privilege of fixing its capital stock value for tax purposes, and includes a timely amended

any sale by a pipeline or distributor which is comprised of production volumes from identifiable wells, properties, or reservoirs if a portion of those volumes is produced from wel

The right to vend is exhausted by a single, unconditional sale, the article sold being thereby carried outside the monopoly of the patent law and rendered free of every restriction

The term “first segment rate” means, with respect to any month, the single rate of interest which shall be determined by the Secretary for such month on the basis of the corporate

The liens were, consequently, co-ordinate or equal; and, in such cases, the tribunal which first acquires possession of the property, by the seizure of its officer, may dispose of

if one transaction is to be characterized as a 'first step' there must be a binding commitment to take the later steps

The term “first sufficient information year” means, with respect to a group health plan— (aa) in the case of an item or service for which the plan does not have sufficient informat

The term "first tier subcontractor" means a subcontractor who has a subcontract directly with the prime contractor.

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “first tier tax” means any tax imposed by subsection (a) of section 4941, 4942, 4943, 4944, 4945, 4951, 4952, 4955, 4958, 4966, 4967, 4971

The term “first-time farmer” means any individual if such individual— (I) has not at any time had any direct or indirect ownership interest in substantial farmland in the operation

The term “first-time homebuyer” means an individual who— (i) (and whose spouse) has had no ownership in a principal residence during the 3-year period ending on the date of purchas

For purposes of this subsection, the term “first-time homeowner” means— (A) a family, no member of which has had a present ownership interest in a principal residence during the 3

the term “first-time violation” means a violation by a small business concern of a federally enforceable rule or regulation (other than a Federal rule or regulation that relates to

The term "First Tranche Amount" means, with respect to each metropolitan city for which an amount is allocated under subsection (b)(1), each State for which an amount is

In civil law. The treasury of a prince; the public treasury. 1 Low. (U. S.) 361. Hence, to confiscate a thing is to appropriate it to the fisc. Paillet, Dr. Pub. 21, note, says tha

Belonging to the fisc, or public treasury. FISCAL JUDGE (Law Lat. judex fiscalia). An officer named in the laws of the barbarous nations of Europe; the same with the grafio, graf,

In this section, the term “fiscal agent” means a carrier described in section 1395u(f)(1) 1 of this title and includes, with respect to contracts under subsection (a)(1)(A), an Ind

“fiscal distress” means a jurisdiction other than a State that satisfies 1 of the distress criteria set forth in paragraph (3); and

A public officer named in the laws of the Rip-uarians and some other Germanic peoples, apparently the same as the "Graf," "reeve," "comes," or "count," and so called because charge

Those charged with the collection and distribution of public money, as, the money of a state, county, or municipal corporation. Rev. St Mo. 1899, § 5333 (Ann. St. 1906, p. 2776).

The term "Fiscal Plan" means a Territory Fiscal Plan or an Instrumentality Fiscal Plan, as applicable.

an accounting period of twelve months ending on the last day of any month other than December.

The term “fiscal year 1998 baseline limitation” means the maximum annual amount of Department of Defense contributions for common-funded budgets of NATO that is set forth as the an

The term “fiscal year 2000 level of activities” means— (A) with respect to public and nonprofit private agency and organization grantees that operate under this subchapter under na

The term “fiscal year 2009 grant funds” means the amount appropriated under section 5106h of this title for fiscal year 2009, and not reserved under section 5106h(a)(2) of this tit

The terms “plan year” and “fiscal year of the plan” mean, with respect to a plan, the calendar, policy, or fiscal year on which the records of the plan are kept.

In Roman Law. The treasury of the prince _ or emperor, as distinguished from "aerarium,," which was the treasury of the state. Spelman; Plin. Pand. 86; Tacit, vi. 2; Calv. Lex. The

The term “fish” means finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and all other forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine mammals and birds. / The term “fish” includes any highly

The term “fish and fish products” means any aquatic species (including marine mammals and plants) and all products thereof exported from a nation, whether or not taken by fishing v

The term “fish and wildlife” means wild vertebrate animals that are in an unconfined state, including, but not limited to, nongame fish and wildlife. / The term “fish and wildlife”

The Act of February 9, 1871, provides for the appointment of a commissioner of fish and fisheries, with all necessary powers looking to the preservation and increase of food fishes

Fisher House Defined.—In this section, the term “Fisher house” means a housing facility that— (1) is located in proximity to a medical treatment facility of the Army, the Air Force

In this title, the term “fisheries” includes processing, storing, transporting (except in foreign commerce), planting, cultivating, catching, taking, or harvesting fish, shellfish,

The right of the United States to fish upon the coastal waters of the British colonies on the Atlantic had been a subject of negotiation from the Treaty of Peace between the two co

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term "fisheries resources" means all fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and other marine species caught by a fishing vessel within t

The term “Fisher Suite” means one or more rooms that— (A) meet the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1); (B) are constructed, altered, or repaired and donated

The term “fishery” means— (A) one or more stocks of fish which can be treated as a unit for purposes of conservation and management and which are identified on the basis of geograp

For purposes of this subsection, the term “fishery agreement resolution” refers to a joint resolution of either House of Congress— (A) the effect of which is to prohibit the enteri

“Fishery conservation zone” means the fishery conservation zone of the United States established by section 1811 1 of this title.

In general.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the term "fishery facility" means— (i) for operations on land— (I) a structure or appurtenance thereto designed for the unloading

A series of statutes passed in England for the reculation of fishing, especially to prevent the destruction of fish, spawn, etc., and the employment of improper modes of taking fis

The term “fishery resource” means any fishery, any stock of fish, any species of fish, and any habitat of fish. / The term “fishery resource” means finfish, mollusks, crustaceans,

The term "fishery resource disaster" means a disaster that is determined by the Secretary in accordance with this subsection and— (i) is an unexpected large decrease in f

The term “fishery resources” means all fish, mollusks, and crustaceans, including any products thereof, within the Convention Area. / The term "fishery resources" means a

A dam or weir in a river for taking fish. Cowell. - FiSK. In Scotch law. The revenue of the crown. Generally used of the personal estate of a rebel, which has been forfeited to the

A dam or wear in a river for taking fish. Cowell.

The term “fishing” means— (A) the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; (B) the attempted catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; (C) any other activity which can reasonably be

The term “fishing activities” means harvesting or processing fishery resources, or transhipping 1 of fishery resources or products derived from fishery resources, or any other acti

A fishing ground of comparative shoal water in the sea. Parker V. Thomson, 21 Or. 623, 28 Pac. 502.

A term used in equity for a bill that seeks a discovery upon general, loose, and vague allegations. Story, Eq. PI. § 325; on that ground alone, such a bill will be at once dismisse

The term "fishing business" means the conduct of commercial fishing as defined in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 180

The term “fishing community” means harvesters, marketers, growers, processors, recreational fishermen, charter fishermen, and persons providing them with goods and services. / The

The term “fishing gear” means any equipment or appurtenance which is necessary for the carrying out of fishing operations by a fishing vessel, whether or not such equipment or appu

The term “fishing rights-related activity” means, with respect to an Indian tribe, any activity directly related to harvesting, processing, or transporting fish harvested in the ex

The term “fishing vessel” means any vessel, boat, ship, or other craft which is used for, equipped to be used for, or of a type which is normally used for— (A) fishing; or (B) aidi

the heads, viscera, and other parts of fish taken off in preparing for canning or preserving.

The term “fish or wildlife” means any member of the animal kingdom, including without limitation any mammal, fish, bird (including any migratory, nonmigratory, or endangered bird f

The term “fish processing” includes, in addition to processing, the performance of any other activity relating to fishing, including, but not limited to, preparation, supply, stora

“fish processing vessel” means a vessel that commercially prepares fish or fish products other than by gutting, decapitating, gilling, skinning, shucking, icing, freezing, or brine

The term “fish products” means any article which is produced from or composed of (in whole or in part) any fish.

A whale, porpoise, or sturgeon thrown ashore on the coast of England belonged to the king as a branch of his prerogative. Hence these fish are termed "royal fish." Hale, de Jur. Ma

“fish tender vessel” means a vessel that commercially supplies, stores, refrigerates, or transports fish, fish products, or materials directly related to fishing or the preparation

Same as Fisc.

The term “fissile materials” means plutonium, highly-enriched uranium, or other material capable of sustaining an explosive nuclear chain reaction, including irradiated items conta

In mining law. A vein or lode of mineralized matter filling d pre-existing fissure or crack in the earth's crust extending across the strata and goh erally extending indefinitely d

A boxing-match. See 14 Ohio St. 437.

or FESTUCA (Lat.) The rod which was transferred, in one of the ancient methods of feoffment, to denote a transfer of the property in land. Called, otherwise, baculum, virga, fustis

In old English law. The rod or wand, by the delivery of which the property in land was formerly transferred in making a feoffment. Called, also, "baculum," "virga," and "fustis" Sp

In the civil law. A pipe for convejring water. Dig. 8. 2. 18.

Suitable; appropriate; conformable to a duty. Fit for cultivation refers to that condition of soil wlilch will enable a farmer with a reasonable amount of skill to raise regularly

a charge of criminal conduct, no matter how remote in time or place, can never be irrelevant to an official's or a candidate's fitness for office for purposes of application of the

the forfeiture is incurred, either by fitting out, or, in other words, preparing a vessel, within the United States; or, by causing a vessel to sail from the United States for the

the statutory offence is completed when the preparations for the voyage have reached a stage which shows satisfactorily that the purpose of the fitting and equipment was such as is

A son.

A law writer, temp. Henry VIII., author of an abridgment of the year booki=, and of the new Natura Brevium, a treatise on writs.

A law writer, tempo Henry Abridgment of the year-books and of the [F. N. B.], a treatise on the writs then brevium, Natura brevium.

/. A final concord; Stjine of lands.

family-preference categories-with annual limits on the number of visas that may be issued within each category.

The term “Five Eyes countries” means the following: (A) Australia. (B) Canada. (C) New Zealand. (D) The United Kingdom.

An act of parliament, passed in 1665, against nonconformists, whereby ministers of that body were prohibited from coming within five miles of any corporate town or place where they

To determine; to settle. Bunn v. Kingsbury County, 3 S. D. 87, 62 N. W. 673. A constitutional provision to the effect that the general assembly shall fix the compensation of office

the terms “copy”, “fixed”, “musical work”, “phonorecord”, “reproduce”, “sound recordings”, and “transmit” mean those terms within the meaning of title 17; and

As ground for rejecting a furor, this phrase means a settled belief or opinion which would so strongly influence the mind of the juror and his decision in the case that he could no

Fixed guideway.—The term "fixed guideway" means a public transportation facility— (A) using and occupying a separate right-of-way for the exclusive use of public transpor

Fixed guideway bus rapid transit project.—The term "fixed guideway bus rapid transit project" means a bus capital project— (A) in which the majority of the project operat

the term “Fixed Income Investment Fund” means the Fixed Income Investment Fund established under subsection (b)(1)(B);

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “fixed infrastructure costs” means, with respect to a Clinical Center of Excellence, the costs incurred by such Center that are not otherwis

The offence consists principally in the intention with which the preparations were made. These preparations, according to the very terms of the act, must be made within the limits

It includes a 'fixed liability' evidenced by a judgment ex delicto as well as by a judgment ex contractu, and makes the one as well as the other a provable 'debt.' There is nothing

"fixed platform" means an artificial island, installation, or structure permanently attached to the sea-bed for the purpose of exploration or exploitation of resources or

The term “fixed-price contract” means a contract between a retailer and a consumer under which the retailer charges the consumer a set price for propane, kerosene, or heating oil w

The term “fixed rate mortgage” means a residential mortgage that has an interest rate that is not subject to change.

The term “fixed route system” means a system of providing designated public transportation on which a vehicle is operated along a prescribed route according to a fixed schedule. /

One which is definitely ascertained and prescribed as to amount and time of payment, and does not depend upon the receipt of fees or other contingent emoluments; not necessarily a

Fr. [from Lat. fugere.] In old English law. To fly or flee; to chase or drive. Kel Jiam. L. Fr, Diet, Flight. Fuer en fait; flight in fact, was when a man did apparently and corpor

In practice. Rendering absolute the liability of special bail. The bail are fixed upon the issue of a ca. sa. (capias ad satis facienduniy against the defendant (2 Nott & McC. [S.