Law Dictionary
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The term “State capital access program” means a program of a State that— (A) uses public resources to promote private access to credit; and (B) meets the eligibility criteria in se
The term “State capital crime” means, under State law, the willful, deliberate, or premeditated unlawful killing of another human being for which a sentence of imprisonment for lif
For purposes of this chapter, the term “State certified real estate appraiser” means any individual who has satisfied the requirements for State certification in a State or territo
The term “State certifying authority” means, in the case of water pollution, the State water pollution control agency as defined in section 13(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Con
the term "State chapter" means a membership organization that provides technical assistance, training, coordination, grant administration, oversight, and organizational c
To justify the exaction by a state of a money payment burdening interstate commerce, it must affirmatively appear that it is demanded as reimbursement for the expense of providing
The terms “State credit union” and “State-chartered credit union” mean a credit union organized and operated according to the laws of any State, the District of Columbia, the sever
The term “State chartered depository institution” has the meaning given the term “State depository institution” in section 1813(c) of this title .
Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “State child health plan” and “plan” mean a State child health plan approved under section 1397ff of this title .
the term “State Children’s Health Insurance Program” means the State Children’s Health Insurance Program established under title XXI of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397aa e
The term “State child welfare agency” means the State agency responsible for administering the program under this subpart, or, in the case of a tribal organization that is receivin
The term “State CHIP agency” means the State agency responsible for administering the State CHIP plan.
The term “State CHIP plan” means the State child health plan established under subchapter XXI and includes any waiver of such plan.
“State commission” means the regulatory body of the State or municipality having jurisdiction to regulate rates and charges for the sale of natural gas to consumers within the Stat
the organization which, by virtue of the bylaws of a political party, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of such political party at the State level, as determined by the C
State-compelled segregation in a court of justice is a manifest violation of the State's duty to deny no one the equal protection of its laws.
The term "State component" means the State component of the geologic mapping program described in section 31c(d)(2) of this title.
A supervising officer of revenue in a state government, whose principal duty is the final auditing and settling of all claims against the state. State v. Doron, 5 Nev. 413.
“State concerned” means, with respect to a lease, a State which receives a portion of royalties or other payments under the mineral leasing laws from such lease;
The term “State Conservationist” means the State Conservationist with respect to a program administered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
In construing the Federal Constitution, Congress must be held to have only those powers which are granted expressly or by necessary implication, but the opposite rule is the one to
The term “State consumer financial law” means a State law that does not directly or indirectly discriminate against national banks and that directly and specifically regulates the
The term "State cooperative institutions" or "State cooperative agents" means institutions or agents designated by— (A) the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 et
The term "State cooperative institutions" or "State cooperative agents" means institutions or agents designated by— (A) the Act of July 2, 1862 (7 U.S.C. 301 et
The term "State coordinator" means a State beginning farmer and rancher coordinator designated under subsection (c)(1)(A).
“State Corporation” means the corporation created or to be created by legislation enacted by the State of Rhode Island as described in section 1706 of this title; and
The term “State Council on Developmental Disabilities” means a Council established under section 15025 of this title .
The term “State court” includes the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, a court of a United States territory or insular possession, and a tribal court. / The term “State co
That the statute law of the States must furnish the rule of decision to this Court, as far as they comport with the constitution of the United States, in all cases arising within t
While it is true that a compliance with the act of Congress entitling the party to remove the case may operate to end the jurisdiction of the state court, notwithstanding it refuse
the jurisdiction of state courts extends to the hearing and determination of any civil and transitory cause of action created by a foreign statute, provided it is not of a characte
The State Court had no jurisdiction to enjoin a judgment of the Circuit Court of the United States; and that the Court below should be ordered to issue the writ of habere facias.
For purposes of this chapter, the terms “State court”, “State courts”, and “highest court of a State” include the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
The terms “State credit union” and “State-chartered credit union” mean a credit union organized and operated according to the laws of any State, the District of Columbia, the sever
The term “State credit union supervisor” means a State official described in section 107A(e) of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a(e) ). / In this paragraph, the terms
Statutes which require the speed of such trains to be checked at all crossings so situated might not only be a regulation but also a direct burden upon interstate commerce, and the
Settled; closed. An account stated means an account settled, and at an end. Pull. Aco'ts, 33. "In order to constitute an account stated, there must be a statement of some cortain a
When one merchant sends an account current to another residing in a different country, between whom there are mutual dealings, and he keeps it two years without making any objectio
The term “State dam safety agency” means a State agency that has regulatory authority over the safety of non-Federal dams.
The term "State dam safety program" means a State dam safety program approved and assisted under section 467f(e) of this title.
Same as Case agreed.
The amount which bears the same ratio to the State death taxes as the value of the property, as determined for purposes of this chapter, upon which State death taxes were paid and
The term “State declared disaster” means, with respect to any State, any natural catastrophe (including any hurricane, tornado, storm, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, ts
The term “State department of agriculture” means an agency of a State that has a legal responsibility to perform early plant pest detection and surveillance activities. / The term
The term “State depository institution” means any State bank, any State savings association, and any insured branch which is not a Federal branch.
The decisions also show that a state cannot avoid the operation of this rule by simply invoking the convenient apologetics of the police power. It repeatedly has been said or impli
The term “State director” means, with respect to a State, the Director of the Rural Economic and Community Development State Office. / The term “State Director” means the State Exe
For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii)(I), the term “State distribution factor” means an amount equal to the number of living cases of HIV/AIDS in the State involved, as determined u
A meeting of a board of directors, board of officers, etc., held at the time appointed therefor by law, ordinance, by-law, or other regulation; as distinguished from "special" meet
The term "State domestic violence coalition" means a program determined by the Administration for Children and Families under sections 10402 and 10411 of title 42. / The
The term “stated redemption price at maturity” means the amount fixed by the last modification of the purchase agreement and includes interest and other amounts payable at that tim
the term “State driver’s license agency” means the State agency which issues driver’s licenses to individuals within the State and maintains records relating to such licensure.
the term “State drug offense” means a violation of State law involving the manufacture, distribution, or possession of a controlled substance; and
A regular term of court, held at the time fixed by law or rule.
the term "State EAS Plan" means a State Emergency Alert System Plan.
“State education agency” means the State board of education or other agency or officer primarily responsible for supervision by the State of public elementary and secondary schools
the officer or agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of public elementary and secondary schools.
The term “State energy agency” means the State agency responsible for developing State energy conservation plans pursuant to section 6322 of this title , or, if no such agency exis
The term “State energy financing institution” means a quasi-independent entity or an entity within a State agency or financing authority established by a State— (i) to provide fina
The term “State energy office” means the State agency responsible for developing State energy conservation plans under section 6322 of this title .
The term “State Energy Program” means the State Energy Program established under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.).
The term "State energy security plan" means a State energy security plan described in subsection (b).
For purposes of this section, the term “State entity” means— (1) a State educational agency; (2) a State charter school board; (3) a Governor of a State; or (4) a charter school su
The term "State eugenics compensation program" means a program established by State law that is intended to compensate individuals who were sterilized under the authority
The term "State expenditures" means all State or local funds that are expended by the State or a local agency including State or local funds that are matched or reimburse
the term “State fish and game department” or “State fish and wildlife department” means any department or division of department of another name, or commission, or official or offi
The term “State fish and wildlife agency” means the one or more agencies of State government that are responsible under State law for managing fish or wildlife resources.
the term “State fish and game department” or “State fish and wildlife department” means any department or division of department of another name, or commission, or official or offi
The term “State forester” means the director or other head of a State Forestry Agency or equivalent State official.
The term “State forest land” means land that— (A) is rural, as determined by the Secretary; and (B) is under State or local governmental ownership and considered to be non-Federal
The terms “State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee” and “Committee” means 1 a State Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee established under section 2113(b) of this titl
The term "State foster care prevention expenditures" means the following: (i) TANF; IV–B; SSBG State expenditures for foster care prevention services and activities under
In this subsection, the term “State foster care ratio” means the ratio of the number of children in foster care under a program of the State in the most recent fiscal year for whic
The term “State funds” includes funds raised under the authority of the State or any political or other subdivision thereof, and made available for expenditure under the direct con
the term "State government" includes the government of the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa,
For purposes of this section and sections 1320a–7a and 1320a–7b of this title, the term “State health care program” means— (1) a State plan approved under subchapter XIX, (2) any p
The term “State higher education agency” means the officer or agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of higher education. / the term “State higher education agency”
The term “State highway safety improvement program” means a program of highway safety improvement projects, activities, plans and reports carried out as part of the Statewide trans
The term “State Historic Preservation Officer” means a State Historic Preservation Officer appointed pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) of section 470a(b) of this title by the Governor o
“State historic preservation review board” means a board, council, commission, or other similar collegial body established as provided in section 470a(b)(1)(B) of this title — (A)
The term "State home" means a home established by a State (other than a possession) or Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Educatio
The term “State hospital facilities agency” means an existing agency which is broadly representative of the public hospitals and the nonprofit hospitals, or, if no such agency exis
The term “State housing corporation” means a corporation established by a State for the limited purpose of providing housing and incidental services, particularly for families of l
The term “State housing finance agency” means the public agency, authority, corporation, or other instrumentality of a State that has the authority to provide residential mortgage
The term “State housing finance authority” means any public agency, authority, or corporation which— (A) serves as an instrumentality of any State or any political subdivision of a
the term “State housing finance or State development agency” means any public body or agency, publicly sponsored corporation, or instrumentality of one or more States which is desi
The term "State identification bureau" means the State entity designated by the Attorney General for the submission and receipt of criminal history record information.
The principle forbids recognition of the immunity when the burden on the state is so speculative and uncertain that if allowed it would restrict the federal taxing power without af
The term “State implementing act” means legislation enacted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts conforming to the requirements of this subchapter and the requirements of the Massa
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “State income tax” includes any local income tax administered by the chief tax administration agency of the State.
The term “State infrastructure bank” means an infrastructure bank established under section 610.
The term “State infrastructure financing authority” means the State entity established or designated by the Governor of a State to receive a capitalization grant provided by, or ot
immunity from non-discriminatory taxation sought by a private person for his property or gains because he is engaged in operations under a government contract or lease cannot be su
The term “State insurance assistance program” means the program established under subsection (b)(1) of this section.
The term “State insurance authority” means, in the case of any person engaged in providing insurance, the State insurance authority of the State in which the person is domiciled.
For purposes of this subsection, the term "State insurance commissioner" means a person who serves in the position in State government, or on the board, commission, or ot
State insurance measure.—The term "State insurance measure" means any State law, regulation, administrative ruling, bulletin, guideline, or practice relating to or affect
the term “State insurance regulator” has the meaning given the term in section 6735 of title 15 ; / The term “State insurance regulator” means the principal insurance regulatory au
While the ultimate authority to determine the validity of legislation under the Fourteenth Amendment is rested in this court, local conditions are of such varying character that wh
Every state possesses exclusive jurisdiction and sovereignty over persons and property within its territory. ... The other principle of public law referred to follows from the one