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Issuing a policy of insurance is not a transaction of commerce. The policies are simple contracts of indemnity against loss by fire, entered into between the corporations and the a
the term "insurance producer" means an individual who is required under State law to be licensed in order to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance coverage; / The term &q
The term “insurance program” means the Ready Reserve Mobilization Income Insurance Program established under section 12522 of this title .
Historically and commonly insurance involves risk-shifting and risk-distributing. That these elements of risk-shifting and risk-distributing are essential to a life insurance contr
To contract to indemnify against loss; to enter into a contract of insurance. See Insurance .
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The term “insured” means, with respect to an employer-owned life insurance contract, an individual covered by the contract who is a United States citizen or resident. In the case o
"Insured annual return" shall have the meaning ascribed to it in section 1747 of this title.
The term “insured bank” means any bank (including a foreign bank having an insured branch) the deposits of which are insured in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; and
The term "Insured Bond" means a bond subject to a financial guarantee or similar insurance contract, policy and/or surety issued by a monoline insurer. / The term "I
The term “insured branch” means any branch (as defined in section 1(b)(3) of the International Banking Act of 1978 [ 12 U.S.C. 3101(b)(3) ]) of a foreign bank any deposits in which
For purposes of this section, the term "insured community development financial institution" means a community development financial institution, as such term is defined
The term “insured credit union” has the meaning given it in section 101(7) of the Federal Credit Union Act. / The term “insured credit union” means any credit union the member acco
Subject to paragraph (2), the term “insured deposit” means the net amount due to any depositor for deposits in an insured depository institution as determined under sections 1817(i
The term "insured depository institution"— (A) has the meaning given it in section 3(c)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; and (B) includes an insured credit union
The term “savings association” or “insured institution” means— (1) any Federal savings association or Federal savings bank; (2) any building and loan association, savings and loan
The term “insured loan” means a loan made under section 935 of this title . / For purposes of this section, the term “insured loan” means a loan which is made, sold, and insured.
The term “insured member” means a member of the Ready Reserve who is enrolled for coverage under the insurance program in accordance with section 12524 of this title .
For purposes of this section, the term "insured mortgage covering a tax credit project" means a mortgage insured under any provision of this subchapter that is executed i
The term "insured obligation" means any note, bond, debenture, or other obligation issued under subsection (c) or (d) of section 2153 of this title— (A) on or before Janu
As used in this section, the terms "insured System bank" and "bank" include each production credit association and other association making direct loans under t
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every person engaged in the business of making contracts of insurance.
whenever the thing insured becomes by law directly chargeable with any expense, contribution, or loss, in consequence of a particular peril, the law treats that peril, for all prac
One who is concerned in an insurrection. He differs from a rebel in this, that "rebel" is always understood in a bad sense, or one who unjustly opposes the constituted authorities;
Rebels contending In arms against the government of their country who have not been recognized by other countries as belligerents. Insurgents have no standing in international law
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A rebellion of citizens or subjects of a country against its government. An insurrection may constitute treason (2 Dall. [U. S.] 348), and,,if extensive, may amount to civil war. 6
In suspense.
I In contemplation of marriage. Intaita mortis: in contemplation of death.
A receiver of stolen goods.
In English law. The name given to receivers of goods stolen in Scotland, who take them to England. 9 Hen. V. c. 27. INTEGER (Lat.) Whole; untouched. Res Integra means a question wh
Temporary inclosures made by customary tenants of a manor under a special custom authorizing them to inclose part of the waste until one or more crops have bcen raised on it. Elton
In such case made and provided.
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “intangible” means any patent, copyright, secret process or formula, goodwill, trademark, trade brand, franchise, or other like property.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “intangible property” means any— (A) patent, invention, formula, process, design, pattern, or know-how, (B) copyright, literary, musical,
The term “intangible property income” means the gross income of a corporation attributable to any intangible property other than intangible property which has been licensed to such
intangibles, that is, rights which are not related to physical things. Such rights are but relationships between persons, natural or corporate, which the law recognizes by attachin
Insomuch.
Between nations and the States, see Commerce. Between persons, see Access; Cohabit. rNTEEESSE. L. To be of interest to: interest. See Interest, 1. Interesse termini. Interest in a
Whole; entire; fresh.
In determining whether a state tax imposes an impermissible burden on interstate commerce, the issue is whether the local activity which is made the nominal subject of the tax is '
if the bus carrier has volunteered to make terminal and restaurant facilities and services available to its interstate passengers as a regular part of their transportation, and the
When persons or goods move from a point of origin in one state to a point of destination in another, the fact that a part of that journey consists of transportation by an independe
“integrated airport system planning” means developing for planning purposes information and guidance to decide the extent, kind, location, and timing of airport development needed
The term “integrated average temperature” means the average temperature of all test package measurements taken during the test.
The term "integrated care" means collaborative models, including the psychiatric collaborative care model and other evidence-based or evidence-informed models, or practic
The term “integrated crop management” means an agricultural management system that integrates all controllable agricultural production factors for long-term sustained productivity,
The term “integrated education and training” has the meaning given the term in section 3272 of this title . / The term "integrated education and training" means a service
The term "integrated English literacy and civics education" means education services provided to English language learners who are adults, including professionals with de
For purposes of this section, the term “integrated entry and exit data system” means an electronic system that— (1) provides access to, and integrates, alien arrival and departure
The term "integrated farm management plan" means a comprehensive, multiyear, site-specific plan that meets the requirements of subsection (f).
In the context of joint matters, the term "integrated forces" refers to military forces that are involved in achieving unified action with participants from— (A) more tha
The term “integrated gasification combined cycle” means an electric generation unit which produces electricity by converting coal to synthesis gas which is used to fuel a combined-
The term "integrated long-term care"— (A) means items and services that consist of— (i) with respect to long-term care— (I) long-term care items or services provided unde
The term “integrated major acquisition mission need statement” means a document that— (A) identifies current and projected gaps in Coast Guard mission capabilities using mission ho
The term “integrated management systems” means a system for the planning and implementation of a program, using an interdisciplinary approach, to select a method for containing or
The term "integrated micro-grid system" means a micro-grid system that— (A) comprises generation from both conventional and renewable energy resources; and (B) may use gr
For purposes of this subsection, the term “integrated oil company” means, with respect to any taxable year, any producer of crude oil to whom subsection (c) of section 613A does no
For purposes of this section, the term “integrated pest management” means a pest or disease population management system that uses all suitable techniques, such as biological and c
In this subsection, the term "integrated plan" means a plan developed in accordance with the Integrated Municipal Stormwater and Wastewater Planning Approach Framework, i
The term “Integrated Product Support Elements” means, with respect to a covered system— (A) product support management; (B) design interface; (C) sustaining engineering; (D) mainte
The term “integrated renewable energy system” means a community-wide energy system that— (A) reduces conventional energy use; and (B) increases the use of energy from renewable sou
The term “integrated resource management” means livestock management which utilizes an interdisciplinary systems approach which integrates all controllable agricultural production
The term “integrated resource management plan” means the plan developed pursuant to the process used by tribal governments to assess available resources and to provide identified h
The term “integrated resource planning” means, in the case of a gas utility, planning by the use of any standard, regulation, practice, or policy to undertake a systematic comparis
“integrated service delivery” means the provision of Internet-based Federal Government information or services integrated according to function or topic rather than separated accor
The term “integrated textbook” means a college textbook that is— (A) combined with materials developed by a third party and that, by third-party contractual agreement, may not be o
The term “integration” means the process of providing systems engineering and technical direction for a system for the purpose of achieving capabilities that satisfy program requir
The term “integration level” means the amount of compensation specified under the plan (by dollar amount or formula) at or below which the rate at which contributions or benefits a
The term “integration of energy resources” means any project or activity that promotes the location and operation of a facility (including any pipeline, gathering system, transport
Integrity.—The term “integrity” means guarding against improper information modification or destruction, and includes ensuring information non-repudiation and authenticity.
3 Intervening — happening, accruing, or imposed between the commencement and the termination of proceedings — during the progress of an action at law or of a suit in equity: as, in
The term "intellectual property" means— (A) trade secret; (B) invention, process, design, or plant protected under title 35; (C) patent application; (D) plant variety; (E
For purposes of this subchapter, the term “intellectual property enforcement” means matters relating to the enforcement of laws protecting copyrights, patents, trademarks, other fo
In this subchapter, the term "intellectual property rights" refers to copyrights, trademarks, and other forms of intellectual property rights that are enforced by U.S. Cu
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The term “intelligence” has the meaning given such term in section 3003 of title 50 . / In this subsection, the terms “intelligence” and “counterintelligence” have the meaning give
As used in this section, the term “intelligence activities” includes covert actions as defined in section 413b(e) of this title, and includes financial intelligence activities. / A
the term “intelligence agency” means any department, agency, or other entity of the United States involved in intelligence or intelligence-related activities; / the term “intellige
the term “intelligence analyst” means an individual who regularly advises, administers, supervises, or performs work in the collection, gathering, analysis, evaluation, reporting,
The term “intelligence assessment” means an intelligence-related analytical study of a subject of policy significance and does not include building-block papers, research projects,
The term “intelligence collection activities” means the collection of foreign intelligence and counterintelligence information.
The term “intelligence committees” means the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. / Th
The term “intelligence community” has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). / In this paragraph, the term “intellige
The term “intelligence community business system” means an information system, including a national security system, that is operated by, for, or on behalf of an element of the int
The term “intelligence community business system transformation” means— (A) the acquisition or development of a new intelligence community business system; or (B) any significant m
The term "intelligence component of the Department" means any element or entity of the Department that collects, gathers, processes, analyzes, produces, or disseminates i
Definition.—In this section, the term “intelligence component of the Department of Defense” means any of the following: (1) The National Security Agency. (2) The Defense Intelligen
The term “intelligence estimate” means an appraisal of available intelligence relating to a specific situation or condition with a view to determining the courses of action open to
the term “intelligence-led policing” means the collection and analysis of information to produce an intelligence end product designed to inform law enforcement decision making at t
that which is confidential or clandestine, and the answer is far from obvious.
In this section, the term “intelligent freight transportation system” means— (A) innovative or intelligent technological transportation systems, infrastructure, or facilities, incl
a defendant's plea of guilty based on reasonably competent advice is an intelligent plea not open to attack on the ground that counsel may have misjudged the admissibility of the d
Intelligent transportation infrastructure.—The term “intelligent transportation infrastructure” means fully integrated public sector intelligent transportation system components, a
Intelligent transportation system.—The terms “intelligent transportation system” and “ITS” mean electronics, photonics, communications, or information processing used singly or in
A rejection of federal constitutional rights motivated by fear cannot, in the circumstances of this case, constitute an intelligent waiver.
In pleading. The statement of matters of fact directly (excluding the necessity of inference or argument to arrive at the meaning) and in such appropriate terms, se arranged, as to
If Congress shall lay down by legislative act an intelligible principle to which the person or body authorized to fix such rates is directed to conform, such legislative action is
The term “INTELSAT” means the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization established pursuant to the Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satelli
The term “INTELSAT Agreement” means the Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (“INTELSAT”), including all its annexes (TIAS 7532, 23 UST
Habitual immoderate use of intoxicants does not necessarily imply drunkenness. 76 111. 213. INTEND (from Lat. intendere, from in, to or towards, and tendere, to stretch or strain).
Habitual intemperance is that degree of intemperance from the use of intoxicating drinks which diswhich would reasonably inflict a course of great menial anguish upon an innocent p