Law Dictionary

One old enough to marry.

I4t To collect nuts. This was formerly one of the works or servicos imposed by lords upon their inferior tenants. Paroch. Antlq. 495.

the term “nuclear byproduct material” means any material containing any radioactive isotope created through an irradiation process in the operation of a nuclear reactor or accelera

For purposes of this section, the term “Nuclear Cities Initiative” means the initiative arising pursuant to the March 1998 discussions between the Vice President of the United Stat

The term “nuclear city” means any of the closed nuclear cities within the complex of the Russian Ministry of Atomic Energy as follows: (A) Sarov (Arzamas–16). (B) Zarechnyy (Penza–

The term "nuclear command, control, and communications programs" means programs through which presidential authority and operational command and control of nuclear weapon

For purposes of subparagraph (C)(iv), the term “nuclear decommissioning transaction” means— (i) any transfer into a trust, fund, or instrument established to pay any nuclear decomm

For purposes of this section, the term “nuclear energy center site” means any site, including a site not restricted to land, large enough to support utility operations or other ele

The term "nuclear explosive device" has the meaning given the term in section 6305(4) of title 22. / the term "nuclear explosive device" has the meaning given t

"nuclear facility" means: (A) any nuclear reactor, including reactors on vessels, vehicles, aircraft or space objects for use as an energy source in order to propel such

In this section, the term “nuclear forces” includes, at a minimum— (1) nuclear weapons; (2) the delivery platforms and systems for nuclear weapons; (3) nuclear command, control, an

the term “nuclear hot cell services” means services related to the examination of, or performance of various operations on, nuclear fuel rods, control assemblies, or other componen

The term “nuclear incident” means any occurrence, including an extraordinary nuclear occurrence, within the United States causing, within or outside the United States, bodily injur

In this subchapter, the term “Nuclear Incident Response Team” means a resource that includes— (1) those entities of the Department of Energy that perform nuclear or radiological em

The term “nuclear material” has the meaning given that term in section 831(f)(1).1 / the term “nuclear material” means material containing any— (A) plutonium; (B) uranium not in th

“nuclear materials and equipment” means source material, special nuclear material, production facilities, utilization facilities, and components, items or substances determined to

“Nuclear materials courier”— (A) means an employee of the Department of Energy, the duties of whose position are primarily to transport, and provide armed escort and protection dur

The term “nuclear nonproliferation sciences” means bodies of scientific knowledge relevant to developing or advancing the means to prevent or impede the proliferation of nuclear we

The terms “Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty” and “NPT” mean the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, and entered

The term “Nuclear Posture Review” means the Department of Defense Nuclear Posture Review as contained in the report of the Secretary of Defense to the President and Congress dated

For purposes of this section, the term “nuclear powerplant” includes any unit thereof.

In this section, the term “nuclear science” includes— (1) nuclear science; (2) nuclear engineering; (3) nuclear chemistry; (4) radio chemistry; and (5) health physics.

The term “nuclear security budget materials” means the materials submitted to Congress by the Administrator in support of the budget for a fiscal year.

The term “nuclear security complex” means the physical facilities, technology, and human capital of the following: (A) The national security laboratories (as defined in section 247

In this section, the term “nuclear security enterprise” has the meaning given that term in section 6101. / The term “nuclear security enterprise” means the physical facilities, tec

“Nuclear ship” means a ship provided with a nuclear powerplant.

The term “nuclear supplier” means a covered person (or a successor in interest of a covered person) that— (A) supplies facilities, equipment, fuel, services, or technology pertaini

the term “nuclear waste” means any radioactive waste material subject to regulation by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or the Department of Energy.

As used in this section, the term “Nuclear Waste Fund” means the fund established pursuant to section 10222(c) of this title .

“nuclear weapon” means any weapon that contains or uses nuclear material as defined in section 831(f)(1).1 / The terms “nuclear weapon” and “nuclear explosive device” mean any devi

The term “Nuclear Weapons Council” means the Nuclear Weapons Council established by section 179. / The term "Nuclear Weapons Council" means the Nuclear Weapons Council es

The term “nuclear weapons laboratory” means the following: (A) Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California. (B) Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico. (C) Sandia Nation

The term “nuclear weapons production facility” means any of the following: (A) The Kansas City National Security Campus, Kansas City, Missouri. (B) The Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texa

The term “nuclear weapons production plant” means the following: (A) The Pantex Plant, Texas. (B) The Savannah River Site, South Carolina. (C) The Kansas City Plant, Missouri. (D)

“nuclear weapons program” means a program or plan for the development, acquisition, or production of any nuclear weapon or weapons;

The term “nuclear-weapon state” has the meaning given the term in Article IX(3) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, signed at Washington, London, and Moscow

The terms “nuclear-weapon State Party” and “non-nuclear-weapon State Party” have the meanings given such terms in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

“Nuclear Weapon State Party to the Non-Proliferation Treaty” means a State Party to the Non-Proliferation Treaty that is a nuclear-weapon State, as that term is defined in Article

Bare; mere; naked.

A bare promise does not effect an obligation.

Bare sufferance.

Naked or mere possession.

Naked reason and naked promise do not bind any debtor.

Naked. Figuratively, this word is applied to various subjects. ' A nude contract, nudum pactum, is one without a consideration. Nude matter is a bare allegation of a thing done, wi

One made without any consideration; upon which no action will lie, in conformity with the maxim "ex nudo pacto non oritur actio." 2 Bl. Comm. 445.

A bare allegation of a thing done, unsupported by evidence.

A naked promise; a promise without consideration. See 42 N. Y. 493, 1 Am. Rep. 576.

the showing of the human male or female genitals, pubic area or buttocks with less than a full opaque covering, or the showing of the female breast with less than a fully opaque co

A contract made without consideration. See "Consideration." It is a mere agreement, without the requisites necessary to confer upon it a legal obligation to perform. In the Roman L

A naked contract is where there is no consideration except the agreement; but, where there ls a consideration, it becomes an obligation and gives a right of action. Plowd. 309; Bro

A nudum pactum is where there is no consideration on account of the promise, but where there is a consideration, an obligation is effected and it supports an action.

A bare promise is one from which no action arises.

Nudum pactum is that upon which no action arises. Cod. 2, 3, 10; Id. 5, 14, 1; Broom, Max. 676.

Span. The title of a code of Spanish law, promulgated in the year 1567. Schmidt's Civ. Law, Introd. 79-81.

Futile; ineffectual; invalid; destitute of constraining force or vitality. A legislative act may be "nugatory" because unconstitutional.

the question whether the power exists to forbid the erection of a building of a particular kind or for a particular use, like the question whether a particular thing is a nuisance,

ASSISE OF. See "Assize of Nuisance."

The purpose of the provision of the statute authorizing an injunction against occupancy and use is not punitive but preventive; and it is no answer to the suit to say that the owne

A nuisance in itself either because of inherent qualities or manner of its use. See 116 Ala. 310, 07 Am. St. Rep. 119, 37 L R. A. 497, 22 South. 593.

No; none. A law French negative particle, commencing many phrases. NUL AGARD (Law Fr. no award). In pleading. A plea to an action on an arbitration bond, when the defendant avers t

No award, a plea denying that an award was made, in an action on an arbitration bond.

No othei; assets.

NUL VENTE, NE NUL done vault perpetualment, si le donor n'est seise al temps de contracts de deux droits, sc del droit de possession et del droit de propertie. No grant, no sale, n

Co. Litt. 266. No grant, no sale, no gift, ls valid forever, unless the donor, at the time of the contract, is seised of two rights, namely, the right of possession, and the right

In pleading. No disseisin. A plea in a real action, by which the defendant denies that there was any disseisin. It is a species of the general issue. NUL NE DOIT S'ENRICHIR AUX DEp

In pleading. No disseisin. A plea of the general issue in a tea] action, by which the defendant denies that there was any disseisin. Nui ne doit s’enrichir aux depens des autres. N

Same as Nul agard.

Properly, that which does not exist; that which is not in the nature of things. In a figurative sense, it signifies that which has no more effect than if it did not exist. 8 Tou Ui

No goods, the return of an officer on a writ of attachment or execution when he has found no goods upon which he could levy. See 146 Pa. 344, 28 Am. St. Rep. 798, 23 Atl. 245.

No court which has not a record can impose a fine, nor can it order anyone to be imprisoned, because those matters belong only to courts of record.

8 Coke, 60. No court which has not a record can impose a fine or commit any person to prison ; because those powers belong only to courts of record.

There can be no sale without a price. See 4 Pick (Mass.) 189.

No things that are impossible or dishonorable are to be presumed; but things that are true and honorable and possible. Co.. Litt. 78b.

No impossible or dishonest things are to be presumed, but true, honest and possible things, are.

Often means voidable. See 73 Mo. App. 271.

By no agreement can it be provided that fraud shall not be accounted for.

By no agreement can it be effected that a fraud shall as practiced. Fraud will not be upheld, though it may seem to be authorized by express agreement. 5 Maule & S. 466; Broom, Max

NULLA SCIENTIA, locum suum et dignitatem conservare potest sine modestia. Without modesty, no virtue, no knowledge, can preserve its place and dignity. Co. Litt. 394.

Co. Litt. 394. Without modesty, no virtue, no knowledge, can preserve its place and dignity.

There is no rule without a fault.

No NULLI ENIM RES SUA SERVIT JURE servitutis. No one can have a servitude over his own property. Dig. 8. 2. 26; IT Mass. 443; 2 Bouv. Inst, note 1600.

No one can have a servitude over his own property. Dig. 8, 2, 26; 2 Bouv. Inst, no. 1600; Grant v. Chase,' 17 Mass. 448, 9 Am. Dec. 161.

For no one can reserve for his own property a servitude therein.

Congress, because its power over the subject of bankruptcy is plenary, may by specific bankruptcy legislation create an exception to that principle and render judicial acts taken w

An act or proceeding which has absolutely no legal eflfect whatever. See Chit. Cont. 228. NULLIUS FILIUS (Lat.) The son of no one; a bastard. NULLIUS HOMINIS AUCTORITAS apud nos va

The requisites of a valid and binding marriage have boon considered in the article on that subject. If any of these requisites are wanting in a given case, the marriage is either a

The son of no one, a bastard.

The authority of no man ought to prevail upon us that we should not follow better things if anyone presents them.

The authority Of no man ought to prevail with us, so far as to prevent our following better [opinions] if any one should present them. Co.. Litt. 383b.

The goods of no one.

In old English law, Of no legal force. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 60, § 24. NULLUM ARBITRIUM (Lat.) In pleading. The name of a plea to an action on an arbitration bond for not fulfilling th

No award. See Nul agard .

pleading. The name of a plea to an action on an arbitration bond for not fulfilling the award, by which the defendant asserts there is no award.

No crime is greater than disobedience. Jenk. Cent p. 77, case 48. Applied to the refusal of an officer to return a writ.

No crime is greater than disobedience.

No example is the same for all things.

L. Lat. In pleading. The name of a pica to an action of debt upon an obligation for the performance of an award, by which the defendant denies that he submitted to arbitration, etc

7 Coke, 71. No iniquity is to be presumed in law.

Nothing unjust is to be presumed in law.

There is no marriage where there is no dower. See 41 Barb. (N. Y) 192.