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As used in this subparagraph, the term “regulated pollutant” shall mean (I) a volatile organic compound; (II) each pollutant regulated under section 7411 or 7412 of this title; and
the term "regulated price" means the highest price— (A) at which oil many 1 be sold pursuant to the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act of 1973 2 [15 U.S.C. 751 et seq.] a
The term “regulated public utility” has the meaning given such term by section 7701(a)(33), except that such term shall not include any utility which is not required to provide wat
The term “regulated seller” means a retail distributor (including a pharmacy or a mobile retail vendor), except that such term does not include an employee or agent of such distrib
The term “regulated substance” means— (A) any substance defined in section 9601(14) of this title (but not including any substance regulated as a hazardous waste under subchapter I
“carrier” and “regulated surface carrier” mean a railroad, a freight forwarder, or a motor carrier;
The term "regulated transaction" means— (A) a distribution, receipt, sale, importation, or exportation of, or an international transaction involving shipment of, a listed
10 different kinds of establishments in addition to adult theaters.
tariffs.13 The Court also attempts to brush aside Algonquin by citing an entirely different provision of the Trade Expansion Act—one that was not at issue in Algonquin— that expres
impositions upon the parties and their counsel for any purpose whatever.
Although the end result might be prohibition of particular direct sales, to require appellant to secure a certificate of public convenience and necessity before it may enter a muni
a tax which so seriously affects the interchange of commodities between the States as to essentially impede or seriously interfere with it, is a regulation of commerce
Regulation and commerce among the states both are practical rather than technical conceptions, and, naturally, their limits must be fixed by practical lines. ... A practical line c
the term “regulations”— (A) when capitalized, means the Common Regulations under the treaty; and (B) when not capitalized, means the regulations established by the Director under t
Regulations of the Commission: The words “regulations of the Commission” mean the whaling regulations in the schedule annexed to and constituting a part of the convention in their
Regulations of the Secretary of Commerce: The words “regulations of the Secretary of Commerce” mean such regulations as may be issued by the Secretary of Commerce, from time to tim
The term “regulatory audit” means an audit of an eligible entity— (A) to determine whether such entity is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter; and (B) the results of
“regulatory authority” means the State regulatory authority where the State is administering this chapter under an approved State program or the Secretary where the Secretary is ad
For purposes of sections 12705a to 12705d of this title, the terms “regulatory barriers to affordable housing” and “regulatory barriers” mean any public policies (including policie
For purposes of sections 12705a to 12705d of this title, the terms “regulatory barriers to affordable housing” and “regulatory barriers” mean any public policies (including policie
The term “regulatory capital” means, with respect to the Corporation, the core capital of the Corporation plus an allowance for losses and guarantee claims, as determined in accord
The term “regulatory discards” means fish harvested in a fishery which fishermen are required by regulation to discard whenever caught, or are required by regulation to retain but
The term “regulatory function” means the making, prescribing, issuing, or promulgating of a regulatory order; and includes (1) determining whether such making, prescribing, issuing
The term “regulatory order” means an order, marketing agreement, standard, permit, license, registration, suspension or revocation of a permit, license, or registration, certificat
Lat. General rules, which the courts promulgate from time to time for the regulation of their practice.
Lat. In Saxon law. A title sometimes given to the earl or comes, in old charters. Spelman.
A writ to compel a sheriff to repossess a plaintiff after having seised the defendant of more than he should under a habere facias seisinam.
For purposes of this subchapter, the terms “repair”, “repairs”, “rehabilitate”, and “rehabilitation” include measures to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards, as such terms
The term “rehabilitated to the point of employability” means rendered employable in an occupation for which a vocational rehabilitation program has been provided under this chapter
- rehabilitationdefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Bouvier (1839)
the term "rehabilitation" means the improvement (including improvements designed to meet cost-effective energy conservation standards prescribed by the Secretary) or repa
Except as provided in this paragraph, the term “rehabilitation expenditures” means any amount properly chargeable to capital account which is incurred by the person acquiring the b
The term “rehabilitation facility” means a facility which is operated for the primary purpose of assisting in the rehabilitation of disabled persons through an integrated program o
The term “rehabilitation grant” means a matching capital grant to a local government for rebuilding, remodeling, expanding, or developing an existing outdoor or indoor recreation a
“rehabilitation grants” means matching capital grants to local governments for the purpose of rebuilding, remodeling, expanding, or developing existing outdoor or indoor recreation
For purposes of clause (ii), the term "rehabilitation innovation centers" means a rehabilitation facility that, as of the applicable date (as defined in clause (v)), is a
the term “rehabilitation loan” means a loan, advance of credit, or purchase of an obligation representing a loan or advance of credit, made for the purpose of financing— (i) the re
For purposes of this section, the term “rehabilitation plan adoption period” means the period beginning on the date of the certification under subsection (b)(3)(A) for the initial
“rehabilitation program” includes— (A) basic educational training that will assist the individual in understanding the society to which he will return and that will assist him in u
the term "Rehabilitation Services Administration" means the Rehabilitation Services Administration of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services of the D
The term “rehabilitation technology” means the systematic application of technologies, engineering methodologies, or scientific principles to meet the needs of and address the barr
The term “rehabilitative services” means such professional, counseling, chiropractic, and guidance services and treatment programs as are necessary to restore, to the maximum exten
- rehearingdefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Abbott (1879)
Rehearings are never granted where a final decree has been entered and the mandate sent down, unless the application is made at the same term, except in cases of fraud.
In relation to the order, it is plain that no appeal will lie from the refusal of a motion to open the decree and grant a rehearing. The decision of such a motion rests in the soun
See Pledge; Stock Broker. REI INTERVENTUS (Lat.). When a party is imperfectly bound in an obligation, he may, in general, annul such imperfect obligation; but when he has permitted
Plural of Reus.
A robbery. Cowell.
Intervening circumstances; circumstances creating an estoppel.
one accepts her flawed conception of the exemptions in this case.
The term “reimbursable expenditures” means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year, the amount (if any) by which— (I) countable State expenditures for the fiscal year; exceeds (
To repay; to restore; to pay back. See 40 Neb. 854, 25 L. R. A. 774, 59 N. W. 755.
The term “reimbursement” means any payment or other thing of value received by the reporting individual, other than gifts, to cover travel-related expenses of such individual other
The term "reimbursement funds" means any reimbursement received under the Program.
The term “reimburses costs from general church assets” means engaging in an activity that is not the spreading of risk solely for the purposes of the provisions of State insurance
The term “reimbursing employer” means any governmental entity or other organization (or group of governmental entities or any other organizations) which makes reimbursements in lie
Queen.
The law of Louisiana requires a mortgage to be periodically reinscribed in order to preserve its priority, though suit be pending to foreclose; Watson v. Bondurant, 30 La. Ann. 1.
the term "reinspection" means— (i) with respect to domestic facilities (as defined in section 350d(b) 1 of this title), 1 or more inspections conducted under section 374
the term “reinspection-related costs” means all expenses, including administrative expenses, incurred in connection with— (i) arranging, conducting, and evaluating the results of r
To restore to a state or office from which one has been removed. See 86 Ky. 186, 5 S. W. 567.
Reinstatement is the conventional correction for discriminatory discharges
- Reinsurancedefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Abbott (1879)
The term 'reinsurance' has a well-known meaning. That kind of a contract has been in force in the commercial world for a long number of years, and it is entirely different from wha
The term “reinsurance agreement” means a contractual obligation under which the Secretary, in exchange for appropriate compensation, agrees to assume a specified portion of the ris
A fund at all times equal in amount to the aggregate policy liabilities at their then present value. See 73 Conn. 480, 47 Atl. 760.
The liability of a reinsurer is not affected by the insolvency of the reinsured company or the inability of the latter to fulfill its own contracts with the original insured.
The term “reinvestment right” means any right to acquire stock of 1 or more regulated investment companies without the payment of a load charge or with the payment of a reduced cha
It is of interest to the state that the wishes of the dead should receive their effect.
It concerns the sinte that the wills of the dead shouid have their effect.
Lat. (from Sax. raese, a rush). In old European law. A sudden military expedition; a sally. Spelman.
Banknotes which, after having been once paid, may again be put into circulation. They cannot properly be called "valuable securities" while in the hands of the maker, but, in an in
One which secures to the inventor more definitely, in some particular, those rights wherein the original patent was defective. See 104 Fed. (U. S.) 68-2.
A mandate of a base thing is a nullity.
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “REIT year” means any taxable year for which the provisions of part II of subchapter M (relating to real estate investment trusts) apply
a refusal to receive at the threshold.
In pleading. To answer a plaintiff's replication in an action at law, by some matter of fact
- Rejoinderdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Stimson (1881)Abbott (1879)Bouvier (1839)
In common-law pleading. The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication. The second pleading of defendant in the common-law series.
- Rejoining Gratisdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Abbott (1879)
Rejoining within four days from the delivery of the replication, without a notice to rejoin or demand of rejoinder. Wharton, "Rejoinder;" 1 Archb. Prac. 280, 317; 10 Mees. & W. 12.
Connected by ties of blood.
The term “related areas” means— (A) national wild and scenic rivers and national trails; (B) national heritage areas; and (C) affiliated areas administered in connection with the S
“related assistance”— (A) includes counseling and self-help services to abusers, victims, and dependents in family violence situations (which shall include counseling of all family
The term “related blood donor record” means any record, list, or compilation which indicates, directly or indirectly, the identity of any individual with respect to whom a request
For purposes of clause (ii), the term “related coal wage agreement” means an agreement between the United Mine Workers of America and an employer in the bituminous coal industry th
The term “related company” means any person whose use of a mark is controlled by the owner of the mark with respect to the nature and quality of the goods or services on or in conn
the term "related complex of buildings" means 2 or more buildings that share— (A) physical features, such as walls and fences, or services beyond mechanical services (hea
the term “related condition” includes insect infestations, disease, or other deterioration of a tree stand that is accelerated or exacerbated by damaging weather;
In this subsection, the terms “related criminal case” and “related criminal investigation” mean an actual prosecution or investigation in progress at the time at which the request
In this subsection, the terms “related criminal case” and “related criminal investigation” mean an actual prosecution or investigation in progress at the time at which the request
In this paragraph, the term “related entity” means a contractor or subcontractor at any tier, and a supplier, user, customer, cooperating party, grantee, investigator, or detailee.
The term “related equipment” includes equipment useful for enrichment of uranium in the isotope 235 and for extraction of fissile materials from irradiated fuel rods and other equi
the term “related facilities” means (A) new structures (including household furnishings) suitable for use as dining halls, community rooms or buildings, or infirmaries, or for othe
The term “related facility” means any necessary appurtenance to a storage facility, including pipelines, roadways, reservoirs, and salt brine lines. / The term "related facili
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “related foreign person” means any person— (i) who is not a United States person, and (ii) who is related (within the meaning of section
the term “related health care entity” shall mean an entity with which a medical practitioner has a professional affiliation under which the medical practitioner performs the medica
The term “related income” means, with respect to any portion of any foreign income tax, the income (or, as appropriate, earnings and profits) to which such portion of foreign incom
The term "related instruction" means an organized and systematic form of instruction designed to provide an individual in a pre-apprenticeship program or apprenticeship p
the term “related interests of such persons” includes any company controlled by such executive officer, director, or person, or any political or campaign committee the funds or ser
The term "related material" means paper, plastic, rubber, synthetic film, or synthetic foam which is intended for use or which may reasonably be expected to be used in an
The term "related offshore wind vessel" means any vessel which is purpose-built or retrofitted for purposes of the development, transport, installation, operation, or mai
For purposes of this subsection, the term "related organization" means, with respect to an educational institution, any organization which— (A) controls, or is controlled
For purposes of this subpart, the term "related or subordinate party" means any nonadverse party who is— (1) the grantor's spouse if living with the grantor; (2) any one
As used in this subparagraph, the term “related party” means— (I) a past or present affiliate of the debtor; (II) a predecessor in interest of the debtor; or (III) any entity that