Law Dictionary
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The term “State juvenile justice agency” means the agency of the State or Indian tribe responsible for administering grant funds awarded under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
secretary of state." See note following Miss.Code Ann. § 29-3-1 (Supp.1985).
Tide lands belonging to the state are held not to be state lands. Seat-
all laws, decisions, rules, regulations, or other State action having the effect of law.
The local laws can never confer jurisdiction on the courts of the United States; they can only furnish rules to ascertain the rights of parties; and thus assist in the administrati
Where a contract which is relied upon arises from a state law or municipal ordinance having the effect of such law, in interpreting for itself such law or ordinance this court will
The term "State law enforcement officer" means any officer, agent, or employee of a State authorized by law or by a State government agency to engage in or supervise the
The state law creates legal interests but the federal statute determines when and how they shall be taxed.
The statute of Mississippi, proprio vigore, is of no force or effect in the courts of the United States, it not being competent for any state legislature to regulate the forms of s
The term “State law or fraud enforcement agency” includes— (A) a State law enforcement agency; and (B) a State medicaid fraud control unit (as defined in section 1396b(q) of this t
the repugnance or conflict should be direct and positive, so that the two acts could not be reconciled or consistently stand together
They were the laws of [the state] at the time; and, therefore, entered into the contract, and formed a part of it, without any express stipulation to that effect in the deed... the
This Court, in accordance to a steady course of decision for many years, feels it to be an incumbent duty carefully to examine and ascertain if there be a settled construction by t
The term “State legal assistance developer” means an individual described in section 3058j of this title .
In the absence of congressional legislation the settled general rule is that, without violating the commerce clause, the states may legislate concerning relative rights and duties
The term “State levee safety agency” means the agency of a State that has regulatory authority over the safety of any non-Federal levee in the State.
the effect of the commerce clause of the Constitution was not to deprive the state of Pennsylvania of authority to legislate as to those within its jurisdiction concerning the liab
The term “State library administrative agency” means the official agency of a State charged by the law of the State with the extension and development of public library services th
As used in this section, the term “State licensed appraiser” means an individual who has satisfied the requirements for State licensing in a State or territory whose criteria for t
The term “State-licensed loan originator” means any individual who— (A) is a loan originator; (B) is not an employee of— (i) a depository institution; (ii) a subsidiary that is— (I
The term "State-licensed mortgage company" means an entity that is licensed or registered under the law of any State to engage in residential mortgage loan origination an
The term “State licensing board” means, with respect to a physician or health care provider in a State, the agency of the State which is primarily responsible for the licensing of
The term “State licensing or certification agency” includes any authority of a State (or of a political subdivision thereof) responsible for the licensing of health care practition
Wherever any lien is given by a state statute for a cause of action cognizable in admiralty, either in rem or in personam, proceedings in rem to enforce such lien are within the ex
The term “State, local, and Tribal affairs” means domestic activities conducted by a National Drug Control Program agency that are intended to reduce the availability and use of il
The term “State Long-Term Care Ombudsman” means the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman described in section 3058g(a)(2) of this title .
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “State long-term care plan” means any plan— (A) which is established and maintained by a State or an instrumentality of a State, (B) which p
For purposes of this section the term “State mandate” means any provision in a State statute or regulation that imposes an enforceable duty on local governments, the private sector
State maritime academy.—The term “State maritime academy” means— (A) a State maritime academy or college sponsored by a State and assisted under chapter 515 of this title; and (B)
The term “State median income” means the State median income promulgated by the Secretary in accordance with procedures established under section 1397a(a)(6) of this title (as such
The term “State Medicaid agency” means the State agency responsible for administering the State Medicaid plan.
For the purposes of this section, the term “State medicaid fraud control unit” means a single identifiable entity of the State government which the Secretary certifies (and annuall
The term “State Medicaid plan” means the State plan established under subchapter XIX and includes any waiver of such plan.
The term “State member bank” means any State bank which is a member of the Federal Reserve System.
a written statement made by said witness and signed or otherwise adopted or approved by him * * *.' Written statements of this kind were taken from all five eyewitnesses by the FBI
The term “State mental health authority” means the State health authority, except that, in the case of any State in which there is a single State agency, other than the State healt
The term “statement gain or loss from operations” means the net gain or loss from operations required to be set forth in the annual statement, determined without regard to Federal
In English bankruptcy practice, a bankrupt or debtor who has presented a petition for liquidation or composition must produce at the first meeting of creditors a statement of his a
A written or printed statement by the plaintiff in an action in the English high court, showing the facts on which he relies to support his claim against the defendant, and the rel
In the practice of the English high court, where the defendant in an action does not demur to the whole of the plaintiff's claim, he delivers a pleading called a "statement of defe
In English practice, when the plaintiff claims a debt or liquidated demand, but has not indorsed the writ specially {i. e., indorsed on it the particulars of his claim under Order
The term “statement of sickness” means a statement with respect to days of sickness of an employee, executed in such manner and form by an individual duly authorized pursuant to se
The term “State nonmember bank” means any State bank which is not a member of the Federal Reserve System.
The terms “State of domicile” and “domiciliary State” mean, with respect to an insurer or reinsurer, the State in which the insurer or reinsurer is incorporated or entered through,
Formerly, when a master in chancery was directed by the court of chancery to make an inquiry or investigation into any matter arising out of a suit, and which conid nnt convenientl
In English lunacy practice, when a person has been found a lunatic, the next step is to submit to the master a scheme called a "state of facts and proposal," showing what is the po
The term "State office" means— (A) a State office of— (i) the Farm Service Agency; (ii) the Natural Resources Conservation Service; (iii) the Rural Business-Cooperative S
Those whose duties concern the slate at large or the general public, or who are authorized to exercise their official functions throughout the entire state, without limitation to a
The term “State of Florida” means the State of Florida, its agencies, political subdivisions, constitutional officers, officials of its agencies and subdivisions, and the South Flo
"state-of-good-repair" means a condition in which physical assets, both individually and as a system, are— (A) performing at a level at least equal to that called for in
State of mind is itself a fact, and may be a material fact, and false and fraudulent representations may be made about it; and persons who make or deal in substances or composition
“State of record” means a State that has given the Secretary a report under section 30304 of this title about an individual who is the subject of a request for information made und
A narrative of the facts upon which the plaintiff relies, substituted for a more formal declaration, in suits in the interior courts. The phrase Is used in New Jersey.
In the state of war, nation is known to nation only by their armed exterior; each threatening the other with conquest or annihilation. The individuals who compose the belligerent s
in a state of war between two nations, declared by the authority in whom the municipal constitution vests the power of making war, the two nations and all their citizens or subject
State one-call notification program.—The term “State one-call notification program” means the State statutes, regulations, orders, judicial decisions, and other elements of law and
The term “State or district attorney” means the chief elected or appointed prosecuting attorney in a district, county (as defined in section 2 of title 1 ), municipality, or compar
The term “State organic certification program” means a program that meets the requirements of section 6506 of this title , is approved by the Secretary, and that is designed to ens
“state or government facility” includes any permanent or temporary facility or conveyance that is used or occupied by representatives of a state, members of Government, the legisla
The importance of strict adherence to the governing principle that the State must show a direct interest of its own and not merely seek recovery for the benefit of individuals who
“State or local agency” means the executive branch of a State, municipality, or other political subdivision of a State, or an agency or department thereof, or the executive branch
The term "State or local agency head" means the head of any executive, legislative, or judicial branch entity of a State or local government that employs State or local l
In this section, the terms “State or local area”, “recognized postsecondary credential”, “industry or sector partnership”, and “in-demand industry sector or occupation” have the me
The term “State or local bond” means an obligation of a State or political subdivision thereof.
The term “State or local child support enforcement agency” means a State or local agency which administers a State or local program for establishing and enforcing child support obl
The term “State or local government” includes— (A) any State and any agency or instrumentality thereof; (B) any local government within a State, and any agency or instrumentality t
The term "State or local jurisdiction" includes any governmental entity or person acting on behalf of a State or local jurisdiction that has the authority to assess, impo
The term "State or local law enforcement officer" means an employee of a State or local government— (A) who has statutory authority to make arrests or apprehensions; (B)
“State or local officer or employee” means an individual employed by a State or local agency whose principal employment is in connection with an activity which is financed in whole
Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), for purposes of this subchapter the term “State or local public benefit” means— (A) any grant, contract, loan, professional license, o
the term "State or Military sex offense" means an offense under State law or the Uniform Code of Military Justice that is punishable by more than one year in prison and c
The term "State or regional office" means— (A) a State office of the Bureau of Land Management; or (B) a regional office of— (i) the National Park Service; (ii) the Unite
The term “State or taxing jurisdiction” means a State, political subdivision thereof, Indian Tribe, or village or regional corporation serving a region established pursuant to the
The term “State other credit support program”— (A) means a program of a State that— (i) uses public resources to promote private access to credit; (ii) is not a State capital acces
The term “state-owned enterprise” means— (A) an entity that is owned by, or under the control of, a national, provincial, or local government of a country of concern, or an agency
The term “State-owned National Guard installation” means land owned and operated by a State when such land is used for training the National Guard pursuant to chapter 5 of title 32
“State-owned railroad” means the authority, agency, corporation or other entity which the State of Alaska designates or contracts with to own, operate or manage the rail properties
Whatever soil below low-water mark is the subject of exclusive propriety and ownership, belongs to the State on whose maritime border, and within whose territory it lies, subject t
The wild animals within its borders are, so far as capable of ownership, owned by the state in its sovereign capacity for the common benefit of all its people. Because of such owne
A document prepared by, or relating to, the political department of the government of a state or nation, and concerning or affecting the administration of its government or its pol
An office established in London in 1578 for the custody of state papers. The head of it was the “Clerk of the Papers.”
The term “State Party” means any nation which has ratified, accepted, or acceded to the Convention.
The term “State payment” means the payment for an eligible State calculated under section 7111(a) of this title .
The term “State payment stablecoin regulator” means a State agency that has primary regulatory and supervisory authority in such State over entities that issue payment stablecoins.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “State pension plan” means a pension plan established and maintained for its employees by the government of the State or political subdivis
As used in clause (iii), the term “State percentage” means, with respect to a fiscal year, ½ of the sum of— (I) the percentage represented by the number of individuals in the State
The term "State performance measure" means a performance measure established under section 2871(b) of this title.
For purposes of this part, the term “State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program” means a State program— (1) which provides financial assistance for the purchase or provision of supple
The term “State plan” means the document which gives assurances that the officially designated State library administrative agency has the fiscal and legal authority and capability
“State Police Corps program” means a State police corps program that meets the requirements of section 12559 of this title . / “State Police Corps program” means a State police cor
Except as restrained by its own fundamental law, or by the supreme law of the land, a state possesses all legislative power consistent with a republican form of government; therefo
In the absence of Federal legislation, the states are at liberty, in the exercise of their police power, to establish regulations for securing safety in the physical operation of r
an absolute requirement that a railroad shall furnish a certain number of cars at a specified day, regardless of every other consideration except strikes and other public calamitie
Subject to the restrictions of the Federal Constitution, the state may determine the limits of the jurisdiction of its courts, and the character of the controversies which shall be
all collateral review of a conviction provided by a state,' " 208 F.3d, at 360
This court has repeatedly upheld the power of a state to impose upon a railway company liability to an employee engaged in train service for an injury inflicted through the neglige
It is within the power of the state to enact laws creating and defining crimes against its sovereignty, regulating the procedure in the trial of those who are charged with committi
whenever, under the guise or pretense of a rebilling rate, some merchants are given a low local rate, the commission is justified in making that rate the rate for all. ... when [a
It is not to be doubted that the power to preserve fish and game within its borders is inherent in the sovereignty of the state, subject, of course, to any valid exercise of author
The authority of the states to control by appropriate legislation the rates of fare to be charged by street railway companies and other common carriers wholly within their borders