Law Dictionary

The term “primary, middle, and high schools” means schools providing education from kindergarten through 12th grade.

In this paragraph, the term "primary mission aircraft inventory" means aircraft assigned to meet the primary aircraft authorization— (i) to a unit for the performance of

For purposes of this subsection, the term “primary mode of action” means the single mode of action of a combination product expected to make the greatest contribution to the overal

The term “primary network station” means a network station that broadcasts or rebroadcasts the basic programming service of a particular national network.

An obligation which is the principal object of the contract; for example, the primary obligation of the seller is to deliver the thing sold, and to transfer the title to it. It is

The term “primary packaging” refers to the permanent packaging inside of the innermost cellophane or other transparent wrapping and labels, if any. Warnings or other statements sha

Picketing has traditionally been a major weapon to implement the goals of a strike and has characteristically been aimed at all those approaching the situs whose mission is selling

The principal authority given by a principal to his agent. It differs from "mediate powers." Story, Ag. §58.

The term “primary resource values” means resources which are specifically mentioned in the enabling legislation for that field unit or other resource value recognized under Federal

The statutory right to redeem from a sale by advertisement is not a right of action. It is a primary right as distinguished from a remedy. The defeasible title of the purchaser at

The term “primary standard attainment date” means the date specified in the applicable implementation plan for the attainment of a national primary ambient air quality standard for

those whose attainment and maintenance were necessary to protect the public health, and secondary standards were intended to specify a level of air quality that would protect the p

The term "primary State" means, with respect to a covered sports medicine professional, the State in which— (A) the covered sports medicine professional is licensed to pr

The term “primary stream” means— (A) the single digital stream of programming as to which a television broadcast station has the right to mandatory carriage with a satellite carrie

The primary strike, which is protected by the proviso, is aimed at applying economic pressure by halting the day-to-day operations of the struck employer.

For purposes of this section, the terms “primary system” and “Federal-aid primary system” mean the Federal-aid primary system in existence on June 1, 1991, and any highway which is

The term “primary transmission” has the meaning given that term in section 111(f) of this title .

In ecclesiastical law. An archbishop who has jurisdiction over one or several other metropolitans.

The first cutting, the right to the first crop.

In a contract for delivery of “prime barley” prime will be understood according to its use among merchants. Whitmore v. Coates, 14 Mo. 9. Prime cost, the true price paid for goods

The term "prime-age employment gap" means the difference (expressed as a percentage) between— (i) the national 5-year average prime-age employment rate; and (ii) the 5-ye

the age group which has been designated by the President as the age group from which selections for induction into the Armed Forces are first to be made after delinquents and volun

The term "prime contract" has the meaning given such term in section 8701(4) of title 41. / The term “prime contract” means a contract or contractual action entered into

The term “prime contractor” means a party that enters into an agreement directly with the United States to furnish part or all of a weapon system. / The term "prime contractor

The term “prime contractor employee” means any officer, partner, employee, or agent of a prime contractor. / The term “prime contractor employee” means an officer, partner, employe

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “prime farmland” means prime farmlands and unique farmland as those terms are defined in sections 657.5(a) and (b) of title 7, Code of Fede

The head of the British cabinet. He usually holds the office of First Lord of the Treasury, unless he is a peer, in which case he takes some other office. At the present writing th

A law French word, signifying first; primary. —Primer election. A term used to signify first choice; e. p1., the right of the eldest coparcener to first choose a purpart. —Primer f

A term used to signify first choice. In England, when coparcenary lands are divided, unless it is otherwise agreed, the eldest sister has the first choice of the purparts. This par

In old English practice. A fine or payment which was due to the king on suing out the writ of praecipe, at the commencement of the proceedings to levy a fine of lands. 2 Bl. Comm.

In English law. The right which the king had, when any of his tenant^ died seised of a knight's fee, to receive of the heir, provided he were of full age, one whole year's profits

The queen's first Serjeant at law.

The first of any degree of men. 1 Mon. Ang. 838. PRIMO BEN E F 1C 10. A writ directing a grant of the first benefice in the sovereign’s gift. Cowell.

In English law. First fruits; the first year's whole profits of a spiritual preferment. 1 Bl. Comm. 284.

First-fruits.

Lat A writ directing a grant of the first benefico in the sovereign's gift. Cowell.

The force of a word should be weighed in the beginning, lest the sentence be stifled by the fault of expression or the law be without reason.

Co. Litt68. The full meaning of a word should be ascertained at the outset, in order that the sense may not be lost by defect of expression, and that the law be not without reasons

The state of being first born; the eldest. Formerly primogeniture gave a title in cases of descent to the oldest son in preference to the other children. This unjust distinction ha

The first born.

Lat. Clerks of the first form or rank. The chief clerks of chancery, who acted as the chancellor's assistants, (collaterals et socii cancellarii,) in the framing of writs in consim

To the first comer.

Lat. In the civil law. An Imperial prerogative by which the emperor exercised the right of naming to the first prebend that became vacant after hla accession, in every church of th

I. I. Of first impression; without precedent.In the civil law. PrimsB preces: an imperial prerogative right to name to the flirst prebend in every church of the empire that became

L In the canon law. The first decree; a preliminary decree granted on the non-appearance of a defendant, by which the plaintiff was put in possession of his goods, or of the thing

(Admiralty) A provisional decree.

First among one’s equals.

First. See Primary. Imprimis. In4he first place. See First, 2. Prima facies. First view, or appearance. Prima facie. At first view; on first appearance. > Hudson Iron Co. v. Alger,

A ruler; a sovereign.

The husband of a queen.

A title given to the eldest son of the British sovereign or to the heir apparent to the crown. He is so created by letters patent, and is also created Earl of Chester. He is Duke o

A chief; a leader; the emperor.

The king and the state can take away my property within a justifiable case.

The emperor is free from laws. Dig. 1. 3. 31; Halifax, Anal, pref. vi., vii., note.

ites quam ctipendiarios bellicis opponere caslbus. A prince, in the chances of war, had better employ domestic than stipendiary troops. Co. Litt. 69.

Co. Litt. 69. A prince, in the chances of war, had better employ domestic than stipendiary troops.

The younger sons of the British sovereign and male members of other branches of the royal family not in the direct line of succession.

In English law. The younger sons and daughters of the sovereign, and other branches of the royal family who are not in the immediate line of succession.

In English law. The eldest daughter of the sovereign. 3 Steph. Comm. 450.

the term “Prince William Sound” means all State and Federal waters within Prince William Sound, Alaska, including the approach to Hinchenbrook Entrance out to and encompassing Seal

In this section, the term “Prince William Sound and its adjacent waters” means such sound and waters as generally depicted on the map entitled “EXXON VALDEZ oil spill dated March 1

The term "Prince William Sound Captain of the Port Zone" means the area described in section 3.85–15(b) of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations

all who have substantial legislative interests.

A chief or head; one who appoints, employs, instructs, directs or orders another to act for him; in criminal law, a chief actor or perpetrator, as distinguished from an accessory;

Leading; most important Principal cliallenge: a challenge of a juror for a cause which carries with it prima facie, evident marks of suspicion either of malice or of favor. Princip

all activities which are an integral part of a principal activity"); § 790.8(c)("Among the activities included as an integral part of a principal activity are those closely related

Activities performed either before or after the regular work shift, on or off the production line, are compensable under the portal-to-portal provisions of the Fair Labor Standards

the principal campaign committee designated by a candidate under section 432(f)(1) of this title.

a challenge to the polls upon grounds of absolute disqualification

One entered Into by both parties on their own accounts, or in the several qualities they assume.

Definition.—In this section, the term “principal course of instruction” means any course of instruction offered at the Joint Forces Staff College as Phase II joint professional mil

One whose claim or demand very greatly exceeds the claims of all other creditors in amount is sometimes so called. See In re Sullivan's Estate, 25 Wash. 430, 65 Pac. 793.

Principal credit reporting agency.—The term “principal credit reporting agency” means a consumer reporting agency as described in section 603(p) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (1

he becomes the principal debtor when, either before or at the maturity of the note, he is supplied by the maker with sufficient funds for the purpose of paying it. Receiving the fu

The term “principal display panel” means that part of a label that is most likely to be displayed, presented, shown, or examined under normal and customary conditions of display fo

For purposes of this section and sections 1647 and 1665b of this title, the term “principal dwelling” includes any second or vacation home of the consumer.

The main fact in issue. The fact ultimately to be proved.

For purposes of subclauses (II) and (III) of subparagraph (B)(v) only, the term “principal finding of neoplastic disease” means the condition established after study to be chiefly

One who actually commits a crime.

One who is present, aiding and abetting ip the commission of a crime.

the term “principal investor” means the insured depository institution that has the largest dollar amount invested in the equity of a bank service company. In any case where two or

(Lat. from princeps, first or chief). In civil and old English law. Principal; a principal debtor. Principalis debitor. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 63, §5. Called capitalis debitor (chief de

The principal should always be exhausted before resort is made to the sureties.

The principal should always be exhausted before coming upon the sureties. 2 Inst. 19.

In the statute as to right to letters of administration with will annexed means general, rather than chief or most important. 2 How. Pr. (N. S.; N. Y.) 194.

The principal is liable for the acts and negligence of the agent in the course of his employment, although he did not authorize or did not know of the acts complained of. So long a

That obligation which arises from the principal object of the engagement which has been contracted between the parties. It differs from an accessory obligation. For example, in the

The principal office of a corporation is its headquarters, or the place where the chief or principal affairs and business of the corporation are transacted. Usually it is the offic

“principal officer” means the officer in charge of a diplomatic mission, consular mission (other than a consular agency), or other Foreign Service post;

The term “principal or major uses” includes, and is limited to, domestic livestock grazing, fish and wildlife development and utilization, mineral exploration and production, right

the place where a corporation's business was conducted, whether by receivers or by the corporate officers; appointment of equity receivers does not change it, since the corporation

The term "principal place of residence" means the State in which an insurance producer resides for the greatest number of days during a calendar year.

the 'principal purpose' requirement does not exclude a contribution which in substantial part is to be used to influence legislation through direct communication with Congress or a

The term “principal register” refers to the register provided for by sections 1051 to 1072 of this title, and the term “supplemental register” refers to the register provided for b

The term “principal shareholder”— (i) means any person that directly or indirectly, or acting through or in concert with one or more persons, owns, controls, or has the power to vo

The offence charged in this indictment is a misdemeanor, where all are principals; and the doctrine applicable to principal and accessory in cases of felony, does not apply. The of

the term “principal underwriter” means any underwriter who, in connection with a primary distribution of securities— (i) is in privity of contract with the issuer or an affiliated

Given principles are followed by their concomitants.

The principles being given, the concomitants follow.

NON PROBANtur. Principles prove, they are not proved. 3 Coke, 40. See "Principles."