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The term “serial copying” means the duplication in a digital format of a copyrighted musical work or sound recording from a digital reproduction of a digital musical recording. The

Serial killings.—The term “serial killings” means a series of three or more killings, not less than one of which was committed within the United States, having common characteristi

The term “serial production facilities” means the facilities in Russia that are located at the following cities: (A) Avangard. (B) Lesnoy (Sverdlovsk–45). (C) Trechgornyy (Zlatoust

I. fr. In old Scots law. Serjeant

serjanteria, serjantia, I. I. In old English law. Serjeanty.

Successively; in succession; severally.

Serjeant, which see.

one element, namely a "series," in respect to which the "violations" constitute the underlying brute facts or means, or whether those words create several elements, namely the seve

Important, weighty, momentous, and not trifling. Lawlor v. People, 74 111. 231. A serious injury is defined by statute in Ohio to be any such injury as shall permanently or tempora

the term “serious act” means a single act of threatening, retaliatory, harassing, or violent conduct that is reasonably likely to influence the willingness of a victim or witness t

The term “serious adverse effects” has the meaning given that term in Article 9.1 of the Subsidies Agreement.

The term "serious adverse event" means an adverse event that— (A) results in— (i) death; (ii) a life-threatening experience; (iii) inpatient hospitalization; (iv) a persi

The term “serious adverse event report” means a report that is required to be submitted to the Secretary under subsection (b). / The term “serious adverse event report” means a rep

The term "serious and complex condition" means, with respect to a participant or beneficiary under a group health plan— (A) in the case of an acute illness, a condition t

Serious bodily injury defined.—In this paragraph, the term “serious bodily injury” means bodily injury which involves— (i) a substantial risk of death; (ii) extreme physical pain;

the term "serious crime" means criminal homicide, forcible rape or other sex offenses punishable as a felony, mayhem, kidnapping, aggravated assault, drug trafficking, ro

For purposes of section 1182(a)(2)(E) of this title , the term “serious criminal offense” means— (1) any felony; (2) any crime of violence, as defined in section 16 of title 18 ; o

Serious Driver-Related Safety Violation Defined.—In this section, the term “serious driver-related violation” means a violation by an operator of a commercial motor vehicle that th

The term "serious drug felony" means an offense described in section 924(e)(2) of title 18 for which— (A) the offender served a term of imprisonment of more than 12 month

— "(i) an offense under the Controlled Substances Act (21 U. S. C. 801 et seq.), the Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U. S. C. 951 et seq.), or chapter 705 of title

The term “serious emotional disturbance” includes, with respect to a child, any child who has a serious emotional disorder, a serious behavioral disorder, or a serious mental disor

The term “serious employment handicap” means a significant impairment, resulting in substantial part from a service-connected disability rated at 10 percent or more, of a veteran's

The term “serious harm” means any harm, whether physical or nonphysical, including psychological, financial, or reputational harm, that is sufficiently serious, under all the surro

the term “serious health condition” means an illness, injury, impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves— (A) inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential m

The terms “serious illness” and “serious injury” mean illness or injury, respectively, that— (i) is life threatening, (ii) results in permanent impairment of a body function or per

The term “serious injury” means a significant overall impairment in the position of a domestic industry. / The terms “serious illness” and “serious injury” mean illness or injury,

“serious injury or damage” means— (A) serious bodily injury, (B) extensive destruction of a place of public use, State or government facility, infrastructure facility, or public tr

the term “serious injury or illness”— (A) in the case of a member of the Armed Forces (including a member of the National Guard or Reserves), means an injury or illness that was in

For purposes of this section, the term "seriously delinquent tax debt" means an unpaid, legally enforceable Federal tax liability of an individual— (A) which has been ass

The term “seriously mentally ill” means having a severe and persistent mental or emotional impairment that seriously limits a person's ability to live independently. / The term “se

The term “serious mental illness” means a severe and persistent mental illness or emotional impairment that seriously limits a person's ability to live independently.

The term “serious mental pain or suffering” has the meaning given the term “severe mental pain or suffering” in section 2340(2) of title 18, except that— (I) the term “serious” sha

The term "serious offender" means— (A) an offender who has committed a contact sexual offense or child sexual exploitation offense; (B) a dual offender, circle of trust o

In deciding whether an offense is 'petty,' we have sought objective criteria reflecting the seriousness with which society regards the offense, and we have found the most relevant

The term “serious physical injury” means an injury that— (A) is life threatening; (B) results in permanent impairment of a body function or permanent damage to a body structure; or

The term “serious physical pain or suffering” means bodily injury that involves— (I) a substantial risk of death; (II) extreme physical pain; (III) a burn or physical disfigurement

burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson.

The term “serious risk” means a risk of a serious adverse drug experience. / The terms “new safety information”, “serious risk”, and “signal of a serious risk” have the meanings gi

“serious traffic violation” means— (A) excessive speeding, as defined by the Secretary by regulation; (B) reckless driving, as defined under State or local law; (C) a violation of

The term “serious violent felony” has the meaning given that term in section 3559(c)(2)(F) of title 18. / the term “serious violent felony” means— (i) a Federal or State offense, b

The highest rank attainable in the profession of the common law.

An executive officer appointed by, and attending on, a legislative body, whose principal duties are to execute its warrants, preserve order, and arrest offenders.

A very ancient and the most honorable order of advocates at the common law. They were called, formerly, "countors," or "serjeant-countors," or "countors of the bench" (in the old l

Co.. Litt. 105. Serjeanty is the same as service.

In English law. An officer who attends the lord mayor of London, and the chief magistrates of other corporate towns. Holthouse.

The inn to which the Serjeants at law belonged, near Chancery Lane; formerly called "Faryndon Inn."

In English law. A species of service which cannot be due or performed from a tenant to any lord but the king, and is either grand or petit serjeanty.

In old English law. Oath; an oath.

Speech is an index of the mind. 5 Coke, 118.

Discourse is always to be taken according to the subject matter and the condition of the persons.

Sermons are as much a part of a religious service as prayers. They cover a wide range and have as great a diversity as the Bible or other Holy Book from which they commonly take th

INtelllgl debet de conditlone personae. A speech relating to the person is to be understood as relating to his condition. 4 Coke, 16. SERMONES SEMPER ACCIPIENDI sunt secundum subje

Language which is referred to a person ought to be understood of the condition of the person. 4 Coke, 16.

A test for insanity by means of the breaking up of the red corpuscles of the blood of the suspected person on the injection of the venom of cobras or other serpents; recontly emplo

Notched on the edge; cut in notches like the teeth of a saw. This was anciently the method of trimming the top or edge of a deed of indenture. See Indent, v.

In feudal law. Where a tenant, besides payment of a certain rent, found one or more workmen for his lord's service. Tomlins. SERVANDA EST CONSUETUDO LOCI ubi causa agitur. The cust

The custom of the place where the action is brought is to be observed. De-couche v. Savetier, 3 Johns. Ch. (N. Y.) 190, 219, 8 Am. Dee, 478.

The custom of the place where the action is brought should be observed.

One who serves; one who serves another (termed his master), under a contract of hire; one who serves or undertakes to serve another for a stipulated consideration or wage. 2 Kent's

the government attorney in a criminal prosecution is not an ordinary party to a controversy, but a 'servant of the law' with a 'twofold aim * * * that guilt shall not escape or inn

Domestics; those who receive wages, and who are lodged and fed in the house of another and employed in his service. Such servants are not particularly recognized by law. One who se

Persons desirous of coming to America, and unable to pay for their passage in any other way, shipped themselves and their children, as servants. If they were imported under indentu

1. An assistant about the work of a household; a menial; a domestic; a family servant. A person hired for wages to work as the employer may direct. ^ A hireling who makes a part of

To make a service. See Service .

The term “served”, when used with “otherwise”, includes the representation of a defense contractor— (A) at a hearing, trial, appeal, or other action in which the United States was

Bondsmen, or servile tenants. They were of four sorts: (1) Such as sold themselves for a livelihood; (2) debtors sold because they were unable to pay their debts; (3) captives in w

REDEMPTIONE. Criminal slaves in the time of Henry I. 1 Kemble, Sax. 197 (1849).

Service' as used by Congress in this definitive phrase means not only work actually done but the entire employer-employee relationship for which compensation is paid to the employe

SECULAR. Worldly service, as contrasted with spiritual or ecclesiastical. Cpwell.

The term "Service Academy" has the meaning given such term in section 347 of this title. / In this section, the term “Service Academy” means the following: (1) The United

The term “service acquisition executive” means the civilian official within a military department who is designated as the service acquisition executive for purposes of regulations

Service acquisition portfolio groups.—The term "service acquisition portfolio groups" means the groups identified in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.74, Defense Ac

The term “service agent” means a person or entity, other than an employee of the employer, who provides services to employers or employees under the testing program.

The term “service animal” has the meaning given the term in section 36.104 of title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). / The term "service animal&quo

The term “service area” means the counties of Placer, Nevada, Yuba, Sutter, El Dorado, and Sacramento, in the State of California. / The term “service area” means the counties of T

In this section, the term “service as a cadet or midshipman” means— (1) service as a cadet at the United States Military Academy, United States Air Force Academy, or United States

Service of process by the publication thereof in a newspaper. See Substituted service .

There is no dispute that service by publication does not warrant a personal judgment against a nonresident. ... To dispense with personal service the substitute that is most likely

The term “service chief” has the meaning given in section 3101 of this title. / The term “service chief” means— (A) the Chief of Staff of the Army, with respect to matters concerni

In this section, the term “service-common and other support and enabling capabilities” means capabilities provided in support of special operations that are not reflected in Major

the term “service company” means— (i) any corporation— (I) that is organized to perform services authorized by this chapter or, in the case of a corporation owned in part by a Stat

The crime to be under military jurisdiction must be service connected, lest 'cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or

The term “service-connected disabilities” means disabilities determined by the Secretary under laws administered by the Secretary to have been incurred in or aggravated by the serv

The term "service-connected excludable disability amount" means periodic payments received by an individual which— (A) are not includible in such individual's gross incom

when a serviceman is charged with an offense committed within or at the geographical boundary of a military post and violative of the security of a person or of property there, tha

The term “service contract” means a contract in writing to perform, over a fixed period of time or for a specified duration, services relating to the maintenance or repair (or both

The term “service coordination period” means a period beginning on October 1, 1985, and terminating on October 1, 1987.

the term “Service Corps of Retired Executives” means the Service Corps of Retired Executives authorized by section 637(b)(1) of this title ;

“Service court” means any military, naval, or air force court, or court martial or similar tribunal of any friendly foreign force within the United States.

As used in this paragraph, the term "service delivery area" shall have the meaning given such term for purposes of the Job Training Partnership Act or.5

The term “service-disabled veteran” means a veteran with a disability that is service-connected (as defined in section 101(16) of title 38 ).

any employee whose duties relate solely to the serving of food to patrons seated at tables and to the performance of duties incidental thereto, and who customarily receive gratuiti

the term “service-enriched housing” means housing that— (A) makes available through licensed or certified third party service providers supportive services to assist the residents

The term “service fee” means a periodic fee, charge, or penalty for holding or use of a gift certificate, store gift card, or general-use prepaid card.

A gift of lands for church services for the donor,s soul.

The term "service institution" means a public or private nonprofit school food authority, local, municipal, or county government, public or private nonprofit higher educa

In this section, the term "service in the uniformed services" means service (whether voluntary or involuntary) on active duty in the Armed Forces, including such service

The term “service-learning” means a method— (A) under which students or participants learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service that— (i) is c

The term “service-learning coordinator” means an individual who provides services as described in subsection (a)(3) or (b) of section 12523 of this title .

In this section, the term “service life extension program” means a capital investment that is solely intended to extend the service life and address obsolescence of components or s