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This term is applied to wandering or straying animals.

Days counted in succession, without any allowance for holidays.

In Scotch law. Lands where the ridges of a field belong alternately to different proprietors. Bell, Diet. RUNNING OF THE STATUTE OF LIMitations. A metaphorical expression, by which

Where a lease provided that the tenancy should not be confined to any portion of the land granted, but allowed the tenant the use of all the land he could clear, it was called in t

A metaphorical expression, by which is meant that the time mentioned in the statute of limitations is considered as passing. 1 Bouv. Inst. no. 861.

One contemplating successive insurances and providing that the object of the policy may from time to time be defined by additional statements or indorsements. See 44 Cal. 397.

A technical expression applied to covenants real which affect the land. A covenant is said to run with the land when either the liability to perform it or the right to take advanta

A covenant is said to "run with the reversion" when either the liability to perform it or the right to take advantage of it passes to the assignee of that reversion.

(Sometimes abbreviated R. 0. M.) Coal just as it is mined, hauled out of the mine and dumped into the cars.

Lands in Scotland where the ridges of a field belong alternatively to different proprietors. Anciently this kind of possession was advantageous in giving a united interest to tenan

See Running with the land .

A silver coin of India, rated at 2s. for the current, and 2s. 3d. for the Bombay, rupee.

Contemplation of a state of bankruptcy or a known insolvency and inity to carry on business, and a stoppage 4 of business. 5 Reporter, 295, 299. Something more is meant by the phra

Lat In the civll law. Broken. A term applied to a wlll. Inst 2, ' 17, 3.

In this section, the term “rural” means an area that is not located in a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. / Subject to subparagraph

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “rural air ambulance service” means fixed wing and rotary wing air ambulance service in which the point of pick up of the individual occurs

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “rural airport” means, with respect to any calendar year, any airport if— (i) there were fewer than 100,000 commercial passengers departing

The term “rural area” has the meaning given the term in section 5302 of title 49 . / Subject to subparagraphs (B) through (I), the terms “rural” and “rural area” mean any area othe

provide financial, technical, and related assistance to State foresters or equivalent State officials in cooperative efforts to organize, train, and equip local firefighting forces

The term “rural business concern” means— (A) a public, private, or cooperative for-profit or nonprofit organization; (B) a for-profit or nonprofit business controlled by an Indian

The term “rural business investment company” means a company that— (A) has been granted final approval by the Secretary under section 2009cc–3(e) of this title ; and (B) has entere

The term “rural community” means— (A) any town, township, municipality, or other similar unit of general purpose local government, or any area represented by a not-for-profit corpo

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “rural cooperative” means— (i) any organization which— (I) is engaged primarily in providing electric service on a mutual or cooperative

The term “rural cooperative plan” means any pension plan— (i) which is a defined contribution plan (as defined in section 414(i)), and (ii) which is established and maintained by a

An officer of the established church in England, generally a parochial clergyman, appointed to act under the bishop or archdeacon; his proper duty being to inspect the conduct of t

A subdivision of an arch-diocese.

In English eccleslas-tical law. Very ancient officers of the church, almost grown out of use, until about the middle of the present century, about which time they were generally re

“rural development” means the planning, financing, and development of facilities and services in rural areas that contribute to making those areas desirable places in which to live

In this section, the term “rural development program” means the following: (1) Sections 304(b), 306, 306A, 306C, 306D, 310B, and 375 1 and subtitle E [ 7 U.S.C. 2009 et seq.] of th

the term “rural electric cooperative” means— (I) any organization which is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of title 26 and which is engaged primarily in providing electric ser

The term “rural emergency hospital” means a facility described in paragraph (3) that— (A) is enrolled under section 1395cc(j) of this title , submits the additional information des

The term "rural emergency hospital services" means the following services furnished by a rural emergency hospital (as defined in paragraph (2)) that do not exceed an annu

The term “rural health clinic” means a facility which— (A) is primarily engaged in furnishing to outpatients services described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1); (B) i

The term “rural health clinic services” means— (A) physicians’ services and such services and supplies as are covered under subsection (s)(2)(A) if furnished as an incident to a ph

For the purposes of subparagraph (C)(ii), the term “rural health facility” means the following: (i) A subsection (d) hospital (as defined in paragraph (1)(B) of section 1395ww(d) o

In this section, the term “rural health network” means, with respect to a State, an organization consisting of— (A) at least 1 facility that the State has designated or plans to de

The term “rural heritage” means historic sites, structures, and districts. / The term “rural heritage” includes historic rural downtown areas and main streets, neighborhoods, farms

The term “rural infrastructure project” means a surface transportation infrastructure project located in an area that is outside of an urbanized area with a population greater than

The term “rural microenterprise” means— (A) a sole proprietorship located in a rural area; or (B) a business entity with not more than 10 full-time-equivalent employees located in

The term "rural minority business enterprise" means a minority business enterprise located in a rural area.

The term “rural or agricultural real estate” means— (A) any real property which is substantially used for the production of one or more agricultural products, (B) any real property

In this subsection, the term "rural or remote area" means a city, town, or unincorporated area that has a population of not more than 10,000 inhabitants.

The term “rural projects fund” means a fund— (A) established by a State infrastructure bank in accordance with section 610(d)(4); (B) capitalized with the proceeds of a secured loa

The term “rural provider or supplier” means— (A) a— (i) provider or supplier located in a rural area (as defined in section 1395ww(d)(2)(D) of this title ); or (ii) provider treate

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “rural renewal county” means any county which— (i) is outside a metropolitan statistical area (defined as such by the Office of Management

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “rural resident” shall include a family or a person who is a renter of a dwelling unit in a rural area.

See Servitude. RUSE DE GUERRE (Fr.). Literally, a trick in war. A stratagem. It is said to be lawful among Mligerents, provided it does not involve treachery and falsehood. Grotius

the term “rural small business concern” means an eligible small business concern located in a rural area, as that term is defined in section 1393(a)(2) of title 26 ;

The term “rural State” means any State which has— (i) a population of less than 4,500,000 according to the 2000 census, (ii) a population density of less than 150 people per square

The term “rural telephone company” means a local exchange carrier operating entity to the extent that such entity— (A) provides common carrier service to any local exchange carrier

the term “rural telephone cooperative association” means an organization described in paragraph (4) or (6) of section 501(c) of title 26 which is exempt from tax under section 501(

the term “rural tourism” has the meaning given that term by the Secretary of Commerce and shall include activities related to travel and tourism that occur on Federal recreational

the term “rural volunteer fire department” means any organized, not for profit, fire protection organization that provides service primarily to a community or city with a populatio

The term “rural water supply project” means a project that is designed to serve a community or group of communities, each of which has a population of not more than 50,000 inhabita

to assume the guise of a friend or an enemy, is, in legitimate warfare, an act the most familiar and frequent in its occurrence. It is so ordinary a ruse de guerre, that it ought r

Assaulting a person by pushing those standing to the rear of him into him. See 95 Mich. 236, 35 Am. St. Rep. 558, 20 L. R. A. 55, 54 N. W. 763.

In this subsection, the term "Russian entity" means an entity organized under the laws of or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Government of the Russian Federa

The term “Russian HEU Agreement” has the meaning given that term in section 2297h(11) of this title .

“Russian national” includes any corporation or business association organized under the laws, decrees, ordinances, or acts of the former Empire of Russia or of any government succe

The term “Russian nuclear complex” means all of the nuclear cities.

The term "Russian person" means— (A) an individual who is a citizen or national of the Russian Federation; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the Russian Federa

Lat In fendal law. Natives of a conquered country. In old English law. Inferior country tenants, churls, or choris, who held cottages and lands by the services of plowing, and othe

Lab A rude, unlearned or unlettered tribunal; a term sometimes applied to arbitrators selected by the parties to settle a dispute. See Underhill v. Van Cortlandt, 2 Johns. Ch. (N.

Same as Rusticum jus.

The practice of equally dividing damages from collision caused by mutual fault. See 68 Fed. 395, 15 C. C. A. (U. S.) 490.

I. L A rough or rude judgment or decision. S. An abbreviation of scilicet, section, statute, superior, supreme. S. C: same case; supreme court. S. L.: session laws. S. P.: same poi

Things dug out of the land, as rock, coal.

In the civil law. Things dug, (as sand and lime,) and things cut, (as wood, coal, etc.) Dig. 19, 1, 17, 6. Words used in conveyancing.

or RUTTARII (Law Lat.) In old records. Stipendiary forces; mercenary soldiers. Cowell. This word occurs in the articles of King John's Magna Charta, (chapter 4), but is omitted in

The term “RVC” means the regional value-content, expressed as a percentage. / The term “RVC” means the regional value-content, expressed as a percentage. / The term “RVC” means the

One creating an estate to vest in futuro. See 52 N. H. 267, 13 Am. Rep. 23.

To make use of. Thus, to exercise a right or power is to do something which it enables the holder to do.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “Rx-to-nonprescription switch” means the approval of an application, or supplemental application, as applicable, submitted under this secti

In India. A peasant, subject, or 8. C. Same case; supreme court. S S. A collar formerly worn on state occasions by the Lord Chief Justice of England, and of the Common Pleas and th

A system of land-tenure where the government takes the place of landowners and collects the rent by means of tax gatherers. The farming is done by poor peasants, (ryotB,) who find