Law Dictionary

The term “personal records” means all documentary materials, or any reasonably segregable portion therof,2 of a purely private or nonpublic character which do not relate to or have

A proceeding which succeeded to the court de homine replegiando, and was in turn succeeded by the writ of habeas corpus.

While the suit thereon must be brought by the personal representative of the employee, he sues as trustee for the person or persons on whose behalf the act authorizes recovery.

the administrator.

In this section, the term “personal responsibility education program” means a program that is designed to educate adolescents on— (i) both abstinence and contraception for the prev

The right of personal security, comprising those of life, limb, body, health, reputation, and the right of personal liberty. Wharton.

“personal risk liability” means liability for damages because of injury to any person, damage to property, or other loss or damage resulting from any personal, familial, or househo

A person's legal and uninterrupted enjojraient of his life, his limbs, his body, his health, and his reputation. 1 Bl. Comm. 129.

(1) A person's legal and uninterrupted enjoyment of his life, his limbs, his bsdy, his health, and his reputation. 1 Bl. Comm. 129. Sanderson v. Hunt, 25 Ky. Law Rep. 626, 76 S. W.

Service of process on one by actual delivery thereof to him, as distinguished from substituted service at his residence or constructive service by publication.

The term “personal service corporation” means a corporation the principal activity of which is the performance of personal services and such services are substantially performed by

See Specific Performance.

Personal services contract.—The term "personal services contract" means a contract under which, as a result of its terms or conditions or the manner of its administration

Servitudes in gross; i. e., belonging to a person, and not appurtenant to an estate.

Same as Servitude in gross.

^ law whose principal, direct, and immediate object is to regulate the condition of persons. The term is not properly in use in the common law, although Lord Mansfield, in 2 W. Bl.

In foreign and modem civil law. Those statutes which have principally for their object the person, and treat of property only incidentally. Story, Confl. Laws, § 13. A personal sta

This term may mean either a tax imposed on the person without reference to property, as, a capitation or poll tax, or a tax imposed on personal property, as distinguished from one

The term "personal technology devices" means technology devices used by personnel of the Department outside of the scope of their employment with the Department, includin

In the old books, include personal rights and duties. PERSONALIA PERSONAM SEQUUNtur. Personal things follow the person. 10 Cush. 516.

Finch, Law, b. 1, c. 3, n. 14.

Finch, Law, b. 1, c. 3, n. 15.

Finch, Law, hi 1, c. 3, n. 16.

Tithes from the products of manual labor or manufacture.

One involving or consisting in an injury to the person or to the reputation or feelings, as distinguished from an injury or damage to real or personal property, called a "property

For purposes of this subsection, the term “personal transaction” means any transaction entered into by an individual, except that such term shall not include any transaction to the

Personal property.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “personal use property” means any property substantially all of the use of which by the taxpayer is not in connection with a trade or busi

The term “personal use quantities” means quantities that are only suitable for uses other than resale, and includes reasonable quantities for household or family consumption as wel

One avnilable in personal actions, and arising from the obligation which one has contracted to pay the whole or part of a debt due by another to a third person. Flanders v. Seelye,

In this section, the term “personal wireless communications device” means a device through which personal wireless services (as defined in section 332(c)(7)(C)(i) of the Communicat

the term “personal wireless service facilities” means facilities for the provision of personal wireless services; and

the term “personal wireless services” means commercial mobile services, unlicensed wireless services, and common carrier wireless exchange access services;

See In personam .

A person not acceptable. Applied to diplomatic representatives who are not acceptable at the court to which they are accredited. PERSONA REGIS MERGITUR PERSONA

A highly favored person.

Jenk. Cent. 160. The person of duke merges In that of king. '

The term “person associated with a broker or dealer” or “associated person of a broker or dealer” means any partner, officer, director, or branch manager of such broker or dealer (

the term “person associated with a municipal advisor” or “associated person of an advisor” means— (A) any partner, officer, director, or branch manager of such municipal advisor (o

The term “person associated with an investment adviser” means any partner, officer, or director of such investment adviser (or any person performing similar functions), or any pers

The term “person associated with a transfer agent” and “associated person of a transfer agent” mean any person (except an employee whose functions are solely clerical or ministeria

the inability of an alien enemy to sue or to sustain, in the language of the civilians, a persona standi in judicio

In Criminal Law. To assume the character of another without lawful authority, and, in such character, do something to his prejudice, or to the prejudice of another, without his wil

The offense of falsely representing one's self as another person, and thereby obtaining some material advantage. The offense of personating a voter is complete as soon as a person

A parson.

The term “person eligible for legal assistance” means a person who is eligible for legal assistance under section 1044 of this title.

The term “person eligible for military legal assistance” means a person who is eligible for legal assistance under section 1044 of this title .

only a statutory employee who has a claim that, aside from the requirements of § 33(g), would be recognized as valid.

the term “person entitled to use the congressional frank” means a Senator, Member of the House of Representatives, or other person authorized to use the frank under section 3210(b)

(Spanish) An attorney.

(1) with respect to a nuclear incident occurring within the United States.

the term “person in pay status” means— (I) a participant or beneficiary on the last day of the base plan year who, at any time during such year, was paid an early, late, normal, or

the term “person in the television industry” means a television network, any entity which produces programming (including theatrical motion pictures) for telecasting or telecasts p

Fr. A person. This term is applicable to men and women or to either. Civ. Code Lat art. 3522, § 25.

knowingly providing a person "to work under that terrorist organization's direction or control or to organize, manage, supervise, or otherwise direct the operation of that organiza

The term "personnel action" means, with respect to an employee in a position in a covered intelligence community element (other than a position excepted from the competit

In this section, the term "personnel investigation" includes— (1) an investigation by an Inspector General; and (2) an adverse personnel action as a result of performance

See Rank; Navy Personnel Act.

only records relating to issues of employee relations and human resources.

The term “personnel security investigation” means any investigation required for the purpose of determining the eligibility of any military, civilian, or government contractor pers

The term “personnel tempo” means the amount of time members of the armed forces are engaged in their official duties at a location or under circumstances that make it infeasible fo

The term “person of a foreign country” has the meaning given such term in section 3502(d) of the Primary Dealers Act of 1988 ( 22 U.S.C. 5342(d) ). / The term “person of a foreign

For purposes of this part, the terms “low-income person” and “person of low income” mean— (1) any person whose income is not more than 200 percent of the poverty line defined in se

In this paragraph, the term “person of the People’s Republic of China” means— (i) an individual who is a citizen or national of the People’s Republic of China; or (ii) an entity or

The term “person or entity” means any individual, corporation, company, foundation, association, labor organization, firm, partnership, society, joint stock company, group of organ

the right of action is given to the person or persons owning the exclusive right at the time the infringement is committed. Subsequent sale and transfer of the exclusive right are

For purposes of this subsection, the term “person participating in an offering of penny stock” includes any person engaging in activities with a broker, dealer, or issuer for purpo

The term “person regulated by a State insurance regulator” means any person that is engaged in the business of insurance and subject to regulation by any State insurance regulator,

The term “person regulated by the Commission” means a person who is— (A) a broker or dealer that is required to be registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [ 15 U.S.C.

The term “person regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission” means any person that is registered, or required by statute or regulation to be registered, with the Commodi

For purposes of this subsection, the term “person regulated by the Farm Credit Administration” means any Farm Credit System institution that is chartered and subject to the provisi

nonregistrants" when introducing the other subsections.

As used in subchapters II to VII of this chapter, (a) the term “persons engaged in national-defense activities” shall include (1) enlisted men in the naval or military services of

The Act states those whose collective activity is privileged under it; that enumeration is limited in quite specific terms to producers of agricultural products. These limitations

there is no principle of international law by which citizens are excepted out of an agreement to surrender 'persons,' where no such exception is made in the treaty itself. Upon the

The terms “persons of low and moderate income” and “low- and moderate-income persons” mean families and individuals whose incomes do not exceed 80 percent of the median income of t

The term "persons of Mexico" includes— (A) entities domiciled in Mexico organized, or otherwise constituted under Mexican law, including subsidiaries of United States com

The term "persons of the United States" includes entities domiciled in the United States, organized or otherwise constituted under United States law, and not owned or con

The term “persons registered as brokers or dealers” includes any person who is a member of a national securities exchange other than a government securities broker or government se

“persons responsible for a child's welfare” means any person who has legal or other recognized duty for the care and safety of a child, including— (A) any employee or volunteer of

The term “persons that rely upon intellectual property protection” means persons involved in— (A) the creation, production or licensing of works of authorship (within the meaning o

“persons who administer radiologic procedures” means any person, other than a practitioner, who intentionally administers radiation to other persons for medical purposes, and inclu

The term “person that administers the plan benefits” shall include the plan sponsor if the plan sponsor administers benefits under the plan.

The term “person that performs income tax preparation activities for consumers” means— (A) any tax return preparer (as defined in section 7701(a)(36) of title 26 ), regardless of w

Towns and boroughs act as lf persens. Warner v. Beers, 23 Wend. (N. Y.) 103, 144.

the term “person who has been selected to be a public official” means any person who has been nominated or appointed to be a public official, or has been officially informed that s

the term “person with an ownership or control interest” means, with respect to a provider— (A) a person described in section 1320a–3(a)(3) of this title , or (B) a person who has o

The term “person with disabilities” means a person who— (A) has a disability as defined in section 423 of title 42 ; (B) is determined, pursuant to regulations issued by the Secret

1 Co. Litt. 16. Plain truths need not be proved.

Evident truths are not to be proved. See 18 Pa. Dist. Rep. 638.

By representation. See Per stirpes .

By roots; by representation; inheritance from a decedent by descendants of that to which he would have been entitled, had he lived. See 86 Md. 633, 39 Atl. 415.

PERSUADING. Tq persuade is to induce to act. Persuading is inducing others to act Inst 4. 6. 23; Dig. 11. 3. 1. 5. I*n the act of the legislature which declared that “if any person

To persuade is to induce to act. Persuading is inducing others to act. Crosby v. Hawthorn, 25 Ala. 221; Wilson v. Sinte, 38 Ala. 411; Nash v. Douglass, 12 Abb. Prae. (N. S.) (N. Y.

The act of influencing by expostulation or request. While the persuasion is confined within those limits which leave the mind free, it may be used to induce another to make his wil

By a subsequent marriage.

To belong or pertain, whether by right of nature, appointment or custom; to rdate, as "things pertaining to life." 174 111. 182.

A square of 200 varas or 550 feet. See 2 Black (U. S.), 1, 17 L. Ed. 360.

Relevant; materially relevant. Opposed, impertinent. Said of evidence which is useful in proving a cause of action or a defense. See Impertinence; Eelevant. PETIT; PETTY.2 Small, l

By witnesses.