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The term “nonforeign area outside the continental United States” means any of the following: the States of Alaska and Hawaii, the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mari
the term “nonforfeitable account balance” means any amounts in an account, established and maintained under subchapter III, which are nonforfeitable (as determined under section 84
a benefit for which a participant has satisfied the conditions for entitlement under the plan or the requirements of this chapter.
The term "nonformal education" means organized educational activities outside the established formal system, whether operating separately or as an important feature of a
For purposes of this section, the term “nonfunctional currency” includes coin or currency, and nonfunctional currency denominated demand or time deposits or similar instruments iss
The term “nongame fish and wildlife” means wild vertebrate animals that are in an unconfined state and that— (A) are not ordinarily taken for sport, fur, or food, except that if un
The term "nongovernmental entities" includes nongovernmental organizations, members of the academic community, and private sector organizations that provide products and
The term “nongovernmental entity” means an organization or group of organizations that— (A) are not part of a Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial government; and (B) are
Whenever a state engages in a business of a private nature, it exercises nongovernmental functions, and the business, though conducted by the state, is not immune from the exercise
The term “nongovernmental organization” means an organization that works at the local level to solve development problems in a foreign country in which the organization is located,
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, for purposes of paragraph (1), the term “nongovernmental output property” means any property (or interest therein) which before suc
In this section, the term "nongovernmental standards development organization" means a nongovernmental standards development organization (as defined in section 2(e) of t
“non-Government facility” means— (A) the government of a State or of a territory or possession of the United States including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and an interstate gov
For purposes of this subsection, the term “nongrantor trust” means the portion of any trust that the individual is not considered the owner of under subpart E of part I of subchapt
I did not agree to these terms.
The term “nonhighly compensated work force” means the aggregate number of individuals (other than highly compensated employees)— (I) who are employees of the recipient (without reg
The term “nonhighway recreational fuel” has the meaning stated in section 9503(c)(6) of title 26.
The term “non-homeland security missions” means the following missions of the Coast Guard: (A) Marine safety. (B) Search and rescue. (C) Aids to navigation. (D) Living marine resou
“nonhub airport” means a commercial service airport (as defined in section 47102) that has less than 0.05 percent of the passenger boardings. / Nonhub airport.—The term “nonhub air
The term "non-human data" means data from testing other than with human subjects which provides information concerning safety or effectiveness.
The term “nonhumanitarian, nontrade-related foreign assistance” means— (A) any assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [ 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.], other than— (i) assist
The term "non-IBOR loan" means any loan that, by its terms, does not use in any way LIBOR, any tenor of non-U.S. dollar currency rates formerly known as the London interb
The term “nonidentifiable information” means information that does not identify a practitioner, dispenser, or an ultimate user and with respect to which there is no reasonable basi
The term “nonidentifiable patient safety work product” means patient safety work product that is not identifiable patient safety work product (as defined in paragraph (2)).
The term “nonimmigrant visa” means a visa properly issued to an alien as an eligible nonimmigrant by a competent officer as provided in this chapter.
- Non impedit clausula derogatoria, quo minus ab eadem potestate res dissolvantur a quibus constituunturdefined inBallentine's (1916)
A derogatory clause does not prevent the dissolution of things by the same power by which they were, constituted.
- Non impedit clausula derogatoria quo minus ad eadem potestate res dissolvantur a qua constituunturdefined inBlack's (1910)
A derogatory clause does not impede things from being dissolved by the same power by which they are created. Broom, Max. 27.
Same as Ne disturba pas.
A writ to prevent officers of the law from interfering with a freehold without a writ.
The term “non-Indian Medicaid managed care entity” means a managed care entity that is not an Indian Medicaid managed care entity.
“nonindigenous species” means any species or other viable biological material that enters an ecosystem beyond its historic range, including any such organism transferred from one c
In this section, the term “nonindustrial private forest land” means rural land, as determined by the Secretary, that— (1) has existing tree cover or that is suitable for growing tr
For the purposes of this section, the term “nonindustrial private forest lands” means rural, as determined by the Secretary, lands with existing tree cover, or suitable for growing
He did not break the contract.
The laws consist not in the reading of them but in the understanding of them.
The laws consist not in being read, but in being understood. 8 Coke, 107a.
The term “noninnovator multiple source drug” has the meaning given such term in section 1396r–8(k)(7)(A)(iii) of this title . / The term “noninnovator multiple source drug” means a
the terms “covered issuer” and “non-inspection year” have the meanings given the terms in subsection (i)(1) of section 7214 of this title , as added by section 2 of this Act; and
The term “noninstitutionalized individual” means an individual receiving any of the services specified in subsection (c)(1)(C)(ii).
time set aside by the school before actual classroom instruction begins or after actual classroom instruction ends.
The term “noninsurable commodity” means a crop for which the eligible producers on a farm are eligible to obtain assistance under the noninsured crop assistance program. / The term
For purposes of this subsection, the term "noninsurance business" means any activity which is not an insurance business. / The term “noninsurance business” means any acti
The term “noninsured crop assistance program” means the program carried out under section 7333 of this title . / The term “noninsured crop assistance program” means the program car
Non-integrated program.—The term “non-integrated program” means a program with respect to which the schedules for the acquisition and the delivery of the capabilities of the segmen
The term "non-intelligence community partner" means a Federal department or agency that is not an element of the intelligence community.
The term “non-interconnected VoIP service”— (A) means a service that— (i) enables real-time voice communications that originate from or terminate to the user's location using Inter
The refusal of one state or nation to have commercial intercourse with another. See Embargo.
An act prohibiting commercial intercourse with one or more foreign nations. On June 13, 1798, an act was passed suspending commercial intercourse between the United States and Fran
The prohibition against doing anything for the benefit of an enemy contemplates his benefit during the war and not the possible advantage he may gain when peace comes.
It is a doctrine of law too long established to require a citation of authorities, that, where a court has jurisdiction, it has a right to decide every question which occurs in the
as long as the proceedings are in fieri, the courts will not interfere with the hearing and disposition of matters before the Departments... To hold that the writ could issue eithe
I was not present. A reporter's note. T. Jones, 10.
A term sometimes applied to a will which authorizes the executor to settle and distribute the estate without the intervention of the court and without giving bond. In re Macdonald'
In English law. A clause of a charter of a municipal borough, whereby the borough is exempted from the jurisdiction of the justices of the peace for the county.
QUANDO BREve praecipe in capite subdole impetratur. A writ addressed to the justices of the bench, or in eyre, commanding them not to give one who, under color of entitling the kin
A writ addressed to the justices of the bench or in eyre, commanding them not to give one who, under color of entitling the king to land, etc., as holding of him in capite, had dec
Those upon which an issue would not determine the action upon the merits, as a plea in abatement.
Those upon which a decision would not determine the action upon the merits, as a plea in abatement. 1 Chit. Archb. Prac. (12th Ed.) 249.
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “nonissued bond amount” means, with respect to any qualified mortgage credit certificate program, the amount of qualified mortgage bonds
Omission of a necessary or proper party. See "Joinder."
Same as Nonjoinder.
if any objection could be made to the suit against Moore alone, by reason of the non-joinder of the other two, it should have been pleaded in abatement, and cannot be taken advanta
One on which process cannot ordinarily issue or be served or returned and on which the courts do not ordinarily sit. Whiiney v. Blackburn, 17 Or. 564, 21 Pac. 874, 11 Am. St. Rep.
Not judicial. See "Dies Non."
One who refused to make oath of governmental allegiance.
Same as Nonjuror.
In English law. Persons who refuse to take the oaths, required by law, to support the government. See 1 Ball. (Pa.) 170.
SED REGULA ex jure. The law does not arise from the rule, or maxim, but the rule from the law. Tray. Lat. Max. 384.
The law does not come from the rule, but the rule from the law.
Not right, but seizin makes a stock. See Stirps. See 58 Conn. 174, 7 L. R. A. 693, 20 Atl. 440.
The term “non-key employee” means any employee who is not a key employee.
Definition.—The terms "NLGCA Institution" and "non-land-grant college of agriculture" mean a public college or university offering a baccalaureate or higher deg
The term “nonlethal excess supplies” means property, other than real property, of the Department of Defense— (A) that is excess property, as defined in regulations of the Departmen
Not subject to be levied upon. Non-leviable assets are assets upon which an execution cannot be levied. Farmers' F. Ins. Co. v. Conrad, 102 Wis. 387, 78 N. W. 582.
NON LIQUET (Lat. it is not clear). In civil law. Words by which the judges (jmdices) in a Roman trial were accustomed to free themselves from the necessity of deciding a cajise whe
It is not dear.
The term “nonlocal originating depository institution” means any originating depository institution which is not a local depository institution.
A term applied to nil letters and parcels which are by law excluded from transportation in the United States malis, whether on account of the size of the package, the nature of its
As used in section 2295a(b)(5) of this title , the term “nonmarket based trade” includes exports, imports, exchanges, or other arrangements that are provided for goods and services
The term “nonmarket economy country” means any foreign country that the administering authority determines does not operate on market principles of cost or pricing structures, so t
The term “non-Medicaid taxable unit” means a unit that is being taxed within a health care related tax that is not applicable to the program under this subchapter. Such term includ
In this subsection, the term “non-medical counseling services” means mental health care services that are non-clinical, short-term and solution focused, and address topics related
The term “nonmember charitable organization” means any organization which is described in subsection (c)(3) and exempt from tax under subsection (a) and which is not a member of th
For the purposes of this subsection, the term “nonmember professional” shall include (A) with respect to transactions in securities other than municipal securities, any registered
a "trade or business," and has thereby obviated the need for an inquiry into the taxpayer's intent to profit.
I do not remember.
An ancient writ addressed to justices of assize, to inquire whether the magistrates of a town sold victuals in gross or by retail during the time of their being in office, which wa
For purposes of subsection (b), the term “nonmerchantable” means that portion of the byproducts of preventive treatments that would not otherwise be used for higher value products.
The term “non-metropolitan area” means an area no part of which is within an area designated as a standard metropolitan statistical area by the Office of Management and Budget and
The term “nonmetropolitan area” means a geographic area outside designated metropolitan planning areas. / the term “nonmetropolitan area” means any county (or portion thereof) whic
The term “nonmetropolitan county” means a county that was not located in a metropolitan statistical area (as defined in section 143(k)(2)(B) of title 26 ) at the time of the most r
The term “nonmetropolitan local official” means elected and appointed officials of general purpose local government in a nonmetropolitan area with responsibility for transportation
The term “nonmilitary energy laboratory” means a National Laboratory other than a National Laboratory listed in subparagraph (G), (H), or (N) of section 15801(3) of this title .
A writ that lay tor a person who was molested contrary to the king's protection granted to him. Reg. Orig. 184.
The term "nonmotorized recreation trail" means a trail designed for hiking, bicycling, or equestrian use.
The term “non-movement area” means the portion of the airfield surface that is not under the control of air traffic control.
The term “non-movement area surveillance surface display systems and sensors” means a non-Federal surveillance system that uses on-airport sensors that track vehicles or aircraft t
In old ecclesiastical law. A nun. Nonnus, a monk. Spelman.
ET NATUM MORI, PARIA sunt. Not to be born, and to bfe dead bom, are the same. NON OBLIGAT LEX NISI PROMULgata. A law is not obligatory unless it be promulgated.
To be born dead and not to be born at all are the same.