Law Dictionary

To begin. He begins or opens who has the affirmative of an issue. 1 Greenl. Ev. § 74. To open a case is to make a statement of the pleadings in a case, which is called the opening.

Manifest; apparent; outward; overt; public; not concealed; not closed, settled or fixed. Open account: an unsettled account between two persons having dealings with one anothet. Op

It is an unsettled claim or demand made by the creditor which appears in his account books. It is not evidenced by any written document whereby the United States, the debtor, has p

To accept or pay the draft of a correspondent who has not furnished funds. Pardessus, note 296.

To sue on the covenant to pay, which gives the mortgagor a new right to redeem after foreclosure of that right.— Cent. Diet.

The term “open alcoholic beverage container” means any bottle, can, or other receptacle— (A) that contains any amount of alcoholic beverage; and (B) (i) that is open or has a broke

In this subsection, the term “open burn pit” has the meaning given that term in section 201(c) of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (Public

A commission without written interrogatories Issued out of any one of certain courts of record, an issue of fact having been joined in that court, to take the testimony of witnesse

A contract for the sale of land with no conditions relieving the vendor from producing evidence of title.

One in which all members have a vote to choose officers, as distinguished from a "close corporation," wherein the officers fill vacancies. 3 Bland, Ch. (Md.) 416, note. The latter

A court formally opened and engaged in the transaction of all judicial functions. A court to which all persons have free access as spectators while they conduct themselves in an or

In Scotch law. "Letters of open doors" are process which empower the messenger or officer of the law to break open doors of houses or rooms in which the debtor has placed his goods

The term "open dump" means any facility or site where solid waste is disposed of which is not a sanitary landfill which meets the criteria promulgated under section 4004

a management company (i.e., an investment company other than a unit investment trust or a face-amount certificate company, § 4) which is offering for sale or has outstanding any re

The terms “open end credit plan” and “open end consumer credit plan” mean a plan under which the creditor reasonably contemplates repeated transactions, which prescribes the terms

The terms “open end credit plan” and “open end consumer credit plan” mean a plan under which the creditor reasonably contemplates repeated transactions, which prescribes the terms

For purposes of this subsection, the term "open enrollment period" refers to a period described in section 8905(g)(1) of title 5.

An entry upon real estate, for the purpose of taking possession, which is not clandestine nor effected by secret artifice or stratagem, and (in some states by statute) one which is

or MEADOWS. In English law. Fields which are undivided, but belong to separate owners; the part of each owner is marked off by boundaries until the crop has been carried off, when

In English law. Fields which are undivided, but belong to separate owners; the part of each owner is marked off by boundaries until the crop has been carried off, when the pasture

A store is open for business when, according to custom, the door is locked after dark, but customers can get in by knocking. Sun Ins. Co. v. Jones, 54 Ark. 376, 15 S. W. 1034.

the term “open Government data asset” has the meaning given that term under section 3502 of title 44 ; / the term “open Government data asset” means a public data asset that is— (A

In the mass ; exposed to view; not tied or sealed up. In re Sanders (G„ C.) 52 Fed. 807, 18 L. R. A. 549,

In American Practice. The beginning; the commencement; the first address of the counsel. The opening is made immediately upon the impaneling of the jury. It embraces the reading of

An entering upon the duties under a commission, or commencing to act under a commission, is so termed. Thus, the judges of assize and nisi prius derive their authority to act under

Taking off the bar of finality so as to permit the reconsideration of the judgment and of the cause on which it was founded. It does not abrogate the judgment, as does "vacation of

After the evidence all in, the plaintiff has the privilege of the opening and closing or summing up speeches to the jury; in the closing address he should confine himself to a repl

The question has been made whether, and in what cases, if any, the valuation in a valued policy shall be opened. The valuation, being a part of the agreement of the parties, is not

The act of restoring or recalling a rule which has been made absolute to its conditional state, as a rule nisi,_ so as to readmit of cause being shown against the rule. Thus, when

Ordering a resale. on notice of an offer of a sufiicient advance on the price obtained, open the biddings, i. e., order a resale; but this will not generally be done after the conf

an essential condition in cases of this type is the establishment, with reasonable certainty, of an opening net worth, to serve as a starting point from which to calculate future i

The address of the plaintiff’s counsel at the beginning of a trial.

Making an opening statement to the jury of the issues at the beginning of a trial. OPERARIUS (Law Lat. from opus, work). In old English law. A workman or laborer. Pleta, lib. 2, c.

The condition of a person having no property, within the reach of the law, applicable to the payment of any debt. Hardesty v. Kinworthy, 8 Blackf. (Ind.) 305.

The trial by duel or ordeal. See "Lex Manifesta."

Lewd or lascivious behav-Vjr practised without disguise, secrecy, or concealment. The adjective relates to the quality of the act, not to the place nor to the number of spectators.

the terms “data asset”, “machine-readable”, “metadata”, and “open license” have the meanings given the terms in section 3502 of title 44 ; and / the term “open license” means a leg

The term “open-loop biomass” means— (i) any agricultural livestock waste nutrients, or (ii) any solid, nonhazardous, cellulosic waste material or any lignin material which is deriv

The term “open motor” means a motor having ventilating openings which permit passage of external cooling air over and around the windings of the machine.

enables the merchant to insure his goods shipped at a distant port when it is impossible for him to be advised of the particular ship upon which the goods are laden, and therefore

An open policy is one in which the amount of the interest of the insured is not fixed by the policy, and is to be ascertained in case of loss. See "Policy."

Possession of reni property is said to he "open" when held without concealment or attempt at secrecy, or without being covered up in the name of a third person, or otherwise attemp

The term "Open-RAN" means the Open Radio Access Network approach to standardization adopted by the O-RAN Alliance, Telecom Infra Project, or 3GPP, or any similar set of o

The term “open recall” means a motor vehicle recall— (i) for which a notification by a manufacturer has been provided under section 30119 of title 49 ; and (ii) that has not been r

That portion of the year wherein the laws for the preservation of game and fish permit the killing of a particular species of game or the taking of a particular variety of fish.

The term "open-source intelligence tools" means tools for the systematic collection, processing, and analysis of publicly available information for known or anticipated i

“open spaces” means unimproved lands not designated as agricultural lands or forest lands pursuant to section 544d of this title and designated as open space pursuant to section 54

In Saxon law. The same with the Latin furtum manifestum (g. v.)

The time after corn ls carried out of the fields.

The term “open to public travel” means, with respect to a road, that, except during scheduled periods, extreme weather conditions, or emergencies, the road— (i) is maintained; (ii)

The consideration for the sale was $2,200,000 in cash and the promise of future money payments wholly contingent upon facts and circumstances not possible to foretell with anything

A verdict of a coroner's jury which finds that the subject "came to his death by means to the jury unknown," or "came to his death at the hands of a person or persons to the jury u

See Copyright; Musical Compositions.

Such tenants, under feudal tenures, as held some little portions of land by the duty of performing bodily labor and servile works for their lord.

Suchtenants, under feudal tenures, as held some little portions of land by the duty of performing bodily labor and servile works for their lord.

A tenant holding by manual labor.

the term “operate” means being actively involved in the day-to-day management of a business;

“operate aircraft” and “operation of aircraft” mean using aircraft for the purposes of air navigation, including— (A) the navigation of aircraft; and (B) causing or authorizing the

It is the practice itself, however, with its potential for abuse, which 'operates as a fraud or deceit' within the meaning of the Act when relevant information is suppressed. The I

In this section, the terms “cost-effective technologies and practices” and “operating 1 cost savings” shall have the meanings defined in section 17061 of this title .

The term “Operating Agency” means that agency or component of the Department of Defense so designated by the Secretary of Defense under this chapter.

The terms “Operating Agreement” or “Agreement” mean the agreement required by section 53203. / The term “Operating Agreement” means— (A) in the case of INTELSAT, the agreement, inc

The term “operating corporation” means a corporation more than 50 percent of the assets of which were, at the time the security was purchased or before the close of the replacement

The term "operating cost" means expenses incurred in operating a project, including expenses for— (I) administration, maintenance, repair, and security of the project; (I

The term “operating costs” means expenses incurred by a recipient operating a facility assisted under this part with respect to— (A) the administration, maintenance, repair, and se

The term “operating costs for traffic monitoring, management, and control” includes labor costs, administrative costs, costs of utilities and rent, and other costs associated with

For purposes of this section, the term "operating costs of inpatient hospital services" includes all routine operating costs, ancillary service operating costs, and speci

For the purposes of this subsection, the term “operating expenses” means expenditures on lodging and meals, transportation, officials, uniforms and equipment.

For purposes of this section, the term “operating foundation” means any organization— (A) which makes qualifying distributions (within the meaning of paragraph (1) or (2) of subsec

Operating fund.—The term "Operating Fund" means the fund established under section 1437g(e) of this title.

The all-important 'operating incidence' of the tax is thus made clear. ... The incidence of the tax provides the answer. The question whether a state may validly make interstate co

the validity of the tax rests upon whether the State is exacting a constitutionally fair demand for that aspect of interstate commerce to which it bears a special relation. For our

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Secretary is authorized to insure loans made to cover the operating losses of certain projects that have existing project m

For purposes of this section, the term “operating mineral interest” includes only an interest in respect of which the costs of production of the mineral are required to be taken in

The term “operating reserve fee” has the meaning indicated for such term in subsection (a)(2)(A).

The term “operating rules” means the necessary business rules and guidelines for the electronic exchange of information that are not defined by a standard or its implementation spe

The term “operating tempo” means the rate at which units of the armed forces are involved in all military activities, including contingency operations, exercises, and training depl

“Operating year” shall mean the period of twelve consecutive calendar months next following the initial occupancy date and each succeeding period of twelve consecutive calendar mon

A day’s labor.

functioning" or "working," but it claims that "unlawful agency action is not a part of the functioning or working of the authorizing statute." Post, at 4 (opinion of SOTOMAYOR, J.)

The term “operational assistance” means management, marketing, and other technical assistance that assists a rural business concern with business development. / The term “operation

The term "operational availability" means a measure of the percentage of time a major weapon system is operationally capable.

The term “operational cost savings” means a reduction in end-use operational costs through the application of cost-effective technologies and practices or geothermal heat pumps, in

Operational energy.—The term “operational energy” means the energy required for training, moving, and sustaining military forces and weapons platforms for military operations. The

In this section, the term “operational energy cost savings” means the monetary savings achieved through measures to reduce energy expenditures relative to the amount that would hav

Operational energy strategy.—The terms “operational energy strategy” and “strategy” mean the operational energy strategy developed under subsection (d).

In this section, the term “operational files” has the meaning given that term in section 701(b) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3141(b)). / (A) Subject to subparagr

The term “operational flying duty” means flying performed under competent orders by rated or designated members while serving in assignments in which basic flying skills normally a

“operational function” has the meaning provided in section 101(20)(H)(v) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601(20)(G)

The term “operational improvement”— (A) means (i) a capital improvement for installation of traffic surveillance and control equipment, computerized signal systems, motorist inform

The term "operationally capable" means a materiel condition indicating that a major weapon system is capable of performing its assigned mission and has no discrepancies w

The term “operationally critical contractor” means a contractor designated by the Secretary for purposes of this section as a critical source of supply for airlift, sealift, interm

The term "operational model" means any model that has an output used by the Administration for operational functions.

In this section, the term “operational preparation of the environment” means the conduct of activities in likely or potential operational areas to set conditions for mission execut

The term “operational problem” means— (A) a challenge of a military department in achieving an assigned military objective based on current doctrine, emerging threats, or future co

The term "operational purposes"— (A) means for the purposes of conducting military operations, including training, exercises, large scale demonstrations, and moving and s

The term “operational range” means a range that is under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Secretary of a military department and— (A) that is used for range activities,

The term “operational readiness” means the capability of an organization, an asset, a system, or equipment to perform the missions or functions for which it is organized or designe

The term “operational submarine duty” means duty— (i) while attached under competent orders to a submarine, while serving as an operator or crew member of an operational submersibl

The term "operational sustainability" means the ability to improve the operation of a small system through the identification and prevention of potable water loss due to