Law Dictionary

The term "Loan Repayment Program" means the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program established under section 254l–1 of this title.

The term “loans” includes obligations and extensions or advances of credit; and any reference to a loan or investment includes an interest in such a loan or investment.

the term “loans and extensions of credit” shall include— (A) all direct or indirect advances of funds to a person made on the basis of any obligation of that person to repay the fu

The term “loan service program” means, with respect to a farmer program borrower, a primary loan service program or a preservation loan service program.

In English law. A kind of club formed for the purpose of advancing money on loan to the industrial classes. They are of comparatively recent origin in England, and are authorized a

An association formed for the purpose of lending money.

A loan for exchange is a contract by which one delivers personal property to another, and the latter agrees to return to the lender a similar thing at a future time, without reward

Personal solicitation of a member of a legislative body during a session thereof, by one not a member, with reference to any matter pending in the legislature, so called from the f

lobbying activities' readily lends itself to the construction placed upon it below, namely, 'lobbying in its commonly accepted sense,' that is, 'representations made directly to th

The term “lobbying contact” means any oral or written communication (including an electronic communication) to a covered executive branch official or a covered legislative branch o

Any agreement which tends to introduce personal influence and solicitation as elements in procuring and influencing legislative action, or action by any department of government. S

The general principle was laid down broadly in Providence Tool Co. v. Norris ... that an agreement for compensation to procure a contract from the government to furnish its supplie

The term “lobbying expenditures” means expenditures for the purpose of influencing legislation (as defined in subsection (d)). / The term “lobbying expenditures” means expenditures

The term “lobbying firm” means a person or entity that has 1 or more employees who are lobbyists on behalf of a client other than that person or entity. The term also includes a se

direct communication with members of Congress on pending or proposed federal legislation

These particular services thus paid for were of the character generally designated as lobbying services... courts had branded services of a like nature as improper, and for which n

The term “lobbyist” means any individual who is employed or retained by a client for financial or other compensation for services that include more than one lobbying contact, other

OU SUR une fausse cause, ou sur cause lllicite, ne peut avoir aucun effet. An obligation without consideration, or upon a false consideration (which fails), or upon unlawful consid

An obligation without consideration or apon a false consideration, (which fails,) or upon unlawful consideration, cannot have any effect. Co.de Civll, 3, 3, 4; Chit Cont (11th Am.

An obligation without consideration, or with a false one, or an unlawful one cannot have any effect.

The term “local” and “locality” means any local government authority or agency or component thereof within a State having jurisdiction over matters at a county, municipal, or other

The term “local access and transport area” or “LATA” means a contiguous geographic area— (A) established before February 8, 1996, by a Bell operating company such that no exchange

In practice. An action which must be brought in a particular county. All local actions must be brought in the county where the cause of action arose. In general, all actions are lo

Wherever the jurisdiction of the person will enable the Circuit Court to give effect to its judgment or decree, jurisdiction may be exercised. But wherever the subject-matter in co

A tax imposed on a local activity related to interstate commerce is valid if, and only if, the local activity is not such an integral part of the interstate process, the flow of co

An act which has for its object the interest of sume particular locality, as the formation of a road, the alteration of tlhe course of a river, the formation of a public market in

For purposes of this section and section 6416(b)(1), the term “local advertising” means only advertising which— (A) is initiated or obtained by the purchaser or any subsequent vend

An act which has for its object the interest of some particular locality, as the formation of a road, the alteration of the course of a river, the formation of a public market in a

The term “local agency” means an agency of a unit of general local government or of an Indian tribe (or combination of such units or tribes) which has an agreement with the designa

One appointed to act as the representative of a corporation and transact its business generally (or business of a particular character) at a given place or within a defined distric

The allegiance due to a government from an alien while within its limits. 1 Bl. Comm. 370; 2 Kent, Comm. 63, 64.

That measure of obedience which is due from a subject of one government to another government, within whose territory he is temporarily resident.

The term "local and private sector contribution" means the funds available at the local level (by private financial institutions, State and local governments) or by any p

Local application' obviously implies limitation to subjects having relevant ties within the territory, to laws growing out of the needs of the Islands and governing relations withi

The term "local area" means a local workforce investment area designated under section 2831 of this title. / In this section, the term “local area” means the smallest geo

The term “local arts agency” means a community organization, or an agency of local government, that primarily provides financial support, services, or other programs for a variety

The term “local assessment” means an academic assessment selected and carried out by a local educational agency that is separate from an assessment required under section 6311(b)(2

The term "local board" means a local workforce investment board established under section 2832 of this title. / The term “local board” means a local workforce development

The term “local board for a designated region” means a local board for a local area in a designated region.

A fixture.

“local child protective services agency” means that agency of the Federal Government, of a State, or of an Indian tribe that has the primary responsibility for child protection on

For purposes of this section, the term “local commercial television station” means any full power television broadcast station, other than a qualified noncommercial educational tel

The term "local community" means the area served by a general-purpose unit of local government that is located within, but does not cover the entire area of, a local labo

There are matters of local concern, the regulation of which unavoidably involves some regulation of interstate commerce, but which because of their local character and their number

The term “local contribution percentage” means the percentage of current expenditures in the State derived from local and intermediate sources, as reported to and verified by the N

The term “local council” means a council that is established or designated by a local government entity, Indian tribe, regional corporation, or native Hawaiian entity, as appropria

A court whose jurisdiction is limited to a particular locality. Sometimes applied to the courts of the home jurisdiction, as opposed to foreign courts.

Courts limited to a particular territory or district. The term frequently signifies the state courts In opposition to the United States courts.

For purposes of this section, the term “local coverage determination” means a determination by a fiscal intermediary or a carrier under part A or part B, as applicable, respecting

Crimes committed against the laws of the United States out of the limits of a State are not local, but may be tried at such place as Congress shall designate by law, but are local

One whose observance is confined to a particular locality.

In this section, the term “local development district” means an entity that— (1) is— (A) a planning district in existence on December 21, 2000, that is recognized by the Economic D

what Congress must have meant by facilities' for 'local distribution' was equipment for distributing gas among consumers within a particular local community, not the high-pressure

The term “local distribution company” means any person, other than any interstate pipeline or any intrastate pipeline, engaged in the transportation, or local distribution, of natu

For purposes of subsection (a)(9), the term “local district heating or cooling facility” means property used as an integral part of a local district heating or cooling system.

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “local district heating or cooling system” means any local system consisting of a pipeline or network (which may be connected to a heating o

The term "local drug crisis" means, with respect to the area served by an eligible entity— (A) a sudden increase in the abuse of opioids or methamphetamines, as documente

The term “local education agency” means a public board of education or other public authority or a nonprofit institution legally constituted within, or otherwise recognized by, a S

a public board of education or other public authority legally constituted within a State for either administrative control or direction of, or to perform a service function for, pu

The term “local elected official” means the chief elected executive officer of a unit of general local government in a substate area.

For purposes of this subchapter, the term "local entity" means a child support enforcement agency, law enforcement agency, prosecuting attorney, or unit of local governme

The term "local exchange carrier" means any person that is engaged in the provision of telephone exchange service or exchange access. Such term does not include a person

the term “local financial institution”— (1) means any bank or financial institution that is organized under the laws of any country or area in which the Corporation operates; but (

Freight shipped from either terminus to a way station, or vice versa, or from one way station to another, —

“local government” means— (A) any political subdivision, instrumentality, or authority of a State or States as defined in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1); (B) any general or spec

the term "local governmental authority"— (i) has the same meaning given that term by section 5302 of this title; and (ii) includes a person or entity that contracts with

The term “local governmental entity” includes any municipal government, county government, or other local government body with jurisdiction over local land use decisions.

A department of State In Great Britain created In 1871 to concentrate In one department of the government the supervision of the laws relating to public health, the relief of the p

In this subparagraph, the term “local government office” means the office of the chief executive officer of a unit of general local government.

An improvement the purpose and effect ol which is to improve the locality. See 258 111. 374, Ann. Cas. 1914B. 53, 45 L. R. A. (N. S.) 918, 101 N. E. 532.

Improvements made in a particular locality, by which the real estate in that locality is specially benefited.' Cooley, Tax'n, 109, 177, 419. The question whether an improvement is

As a statutory ground for the removal of a cause from a state court to a federal court, this means influence enjoyed and wielded by the plaintiff, as a resident of the place where

The term “local-into-local service to all DMAs” has the meaning given such term in subsection (f)(7).

locality, by all the authorities, is the test, in cases of tort, by which to determine the question whether the wrongful act is one of admiralty cognizance; and if it appears, as i

the wrong and injury complained of must have been committed wholly upon the high seas or navigable waters, or, at least, the substance and consummation of the same must have taken

The term "local jurisdiction" means a political subdivision of a State.

The term "local labor market" means any of the following areas that contains 1 or more specified entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (6) 1: (

primarily, at least, a law that in fact, if not in form, is directed only to a specific spot.

“local law enforcement agency” means that Federal, tribal, or State law enforcement agency that has the primary responsibility for the investigation of an instance of alleged child

The term “local law enforcement authority” means a bureau, office, department or other authority of a State or local government or Tribe that has jurisdiction to investigate a viol

The term "local law enforcement officer" means any officer, agent, or employee of a unit of local government authorized by law or by a local government agency to engage i

Enactments intended to operate in specified localities. See 62 Or. 332, Ann. Cas. 1914C, 483, 124 Pac. 637.

The term “local market” has the meaning given such term under section 122(j). / “local market” has the meaning given such term in section 122(j) of title 17 ; and / The term “local

The term “local memorandum of understanding” means a memorandum of understanding between the Secretary (or a designee, including the director of any area office of the Service) and

Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, whether relating to the acquisition, handling, or disposal of real or other property by the United States or to other matters, the Secr

The term “local nonprofit housing sponsor” includes public housing agencies (as such term is defined in section 3(b)(6) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [ 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b

Local nonprofit organization.—The term "local nonprofit organization" means a nonprofit organization that— (I) has a broad based board reflecting various interests in the

In this section, the term “local nonprofit parent organization” means a private nonprofit organization (other than an institution of higher education) that— (1) has a demonstrated

The term “local Ombudsman entity” means an entity designated under section 3058g(a)(5)(A) of this title to carry out the duties described in section 3058g(a)(5)(B) of this title wi

The term “local operating agency” means— (A) a local educational agency to which a State educational agency makes a subgrant under this part; (B) a public or private agency with wh

A privilege granted to a locality of determining by popular vote whether a general law shall be effective in that locality. Usually applied to the determination by popular vote whe

The term “local originating depository institution” means any originating depository institution which is located in the same check processing region as the receiving depository in

“local or regional transportation authority” includes a political subdivision of a State.2

In this section, the term "local parent organization" means a parent organization, as defined in section 1471(a)(2) of this title, that— (A) has a board of directors the

The term “Local Partners” includes— (A) Palm Beach County, Florida; (B) the Town of Jupiter, Florida; (C) the Village of Tequesta, Florida; and (D) the Loxahatchee River Historical

The term "local performance measure" means a performance measure established under section 2871(c) of this title.

The term “local plan” means a plan submitted under section 3123 of this title , subject to section 3121(c)(3)(B) of this title . / Except as provided in this subsection, the term &

A prejudice against a litigant, or in favor of his adversary, prevailing in a particular locality, and tending to prevent a fair trial there. Such prsjudioo ia ground for change of

The term “local public bodies and agencies” includes public corporate bodies or political subdivisions; public agencies or instrumentalities of one or more States, municipalities,

The term “local public body” means a political subdivision of the State of New Mexico (as defined in New Mexico Code 6–5–1).