Law Dictionary

The term “station license”, “radio station license”, or “license” means that instrument of authorization required by this chapter or the rules and regulations of the Commission mad

A statesman; a politician; one skilled in government. STATU LIBERI (Lat.). In Louisiana. dition which was not fulfilled, or in a certain event which had not happened, but who In th

The terms “statistical activities”, “statistical agency or unit”, and “statistical purpose” have the meanings given those terms in section 3561 of title 44. / The term “statistical

The terms “statistical activities”, “statistical agency or unit”, and “statistical purpose” have the meanings given those terms in section 3561 of title 44. / The term “statistical

The term “statistical area” means— (i) a metropolitan statistical area, and (ii) any county (or the portion thereof) which is not within a metropolitan statistical area.

The term "statistical category" means each of the following categories: (A) race; (B) sex; (C) ethnicity; (D) rank; and (E) offense enumerated under chapter 47 of this ti

the term “statistical laws” means subchapter III of this chapter and other laws pertaining to the protection of information collected for statistical purposes as designated by the

The terms “statistical activities”, “statistical agency or unit”, and “statistical purpose” have the meanings given those terms in section 3561 of title 44. / The term “statistical

the term "statistical record" means a record in a system of records maintained for statistical research or reporting purposes only and not used in whole or in part in mak

That part of political science which is concerned in collecting and arranging facts illustrative of the condition and resources of a state. The subject is sometimes divided into (1

/. In old English law. A statute; an act of parliament Statutnm affirmati Tum non derogat commnui legi: an affirmative statute does not derogate from the common law. Statutnm est v

The will of the people stands in place of a reason. People v. Draper, 25 Barb. (N. Y.) 344, 376.

The will stands in place of a reason. 1 Barb. (N. Y.) 408, 411; 16 Barb. (N. Y.) 514, 525. STAT PRO RATIONE VOLUNTAS POpuli The will of the people stands in place of a reason. 25 B

The will of the people stands for the reason. See 25 Barb. (N. Y.) 344.

only such statuary as is cut, carved, or otherwise wrought by hand from a solid block or mass of marble, stone, or alabaster, or from metal, and as is the professional production o

Lat. In Roman law. One who is made free by will under a condition; one who has his llberty fixed and appointed at a certain time or on a certain condition. Dig. 40, 7.

Lat In Louisiana. Slaves for a time, who had acquired the right of being free at a time to come or on a condition which was not fulfilled or in a certain event which had not happen

Every state has an undoubted right to determine the status, or domestic and social condition, of the persons domiciled within its territory; except in so far as the powers of the s

The assembly of the tenants in the court of the lord of a manor, in order to do their customary suit. STATUS QUO (Lat.) The existing state of things at any given date. Status quo a

An earned income eligibility certificate furnished the employer in cases in which a previous such certificate had been in effect for the calendar year shall take effect with respec

The children of a marriage between an Indian woman and a white man usually take the status of the father; but if the wife retains her tribal membership and the children are born in

the term "status offender" means a juvenile who is charged with or who has committed an offense that would not be criminal if committed by an adult;

we deal with a statute which makes the 'status' of narcotic addiction a criminal offense, for which the offender may be prosecuted 'at any time before he reforms.' California has s

In English law. The right acquired by a pauper, after one year's residence in any parish, not to be removed therefrom.

conditions 'objectively' in existence when the union's notice was served" stretched the language of the statute "to its outer limits," "ante," at 506.

A phrase used in international law to indicate the condition of the territory of a belligerent and the ownership of the property of the subjects of such belligerent, as they existe

or STATUTORY. That which is introduced or governed by statute law, as opposed to the common law or equity. Thus, a court is said to have statutory jurisdiction when jurisdiction is

is that which is introduced or governed by statute law, as opposed to the common law or equity. Thus, a court is said to Lave statutory jurisdiction when jurisdiction is given to i

Statutes providing for the public welfare should be liberally construed.

Statutes are confined to their own territory; they do not govern outside their territorial limits. See 9 Ariz. 105, 7 L. R. A. (N. S.) 3Off, 79 Pac. 231.

Statutes are confined to their own territory, and have no extraterritorial effect Woodworth v. Spring, 4 Allen (Mass.) 324.

-or perhaps even (what "Chevron" also excludes from deference) "manifestly contrary to the statute," we will discuss in the next Part of this opinion.

An act of legislature declaring, commanding or prohibiting something. Statute of frauds: v. Frauds, statute of. Statute of limitations: a statute by which rights of action are limi

The statute dealt only with a rule of evidence, not with any substantive right. By making the entry of forfeiture upon the official record prima facie, but not conclusive, evidence

Same as Statute de donis conditionalibus.

A statute of Edward I, establishing fees-tail, its purpose being to strengthen the power of the barons.

See De mercatoribus .

The English statute 1 Edw. II. St 2, (in Rev. St. 23 Edw. I.,) a still unrepealed statute, whereby it is felony for a felon to break prison, but misdemeanor only for a misdemeanant

The provision of Section 54 relates to such statutes as the Safety Appliance Acts... the Hours of Service Act... and other statutes subjecting carriers in interstate commerce to pa

In English law. A fair at which laborers of both sexes stood and offered themselves for hire; sometimes called, also, "Mop."

A security enentered before the mayor of London, or some chief warden of a city, in pursuance of 13 Edw. I. St. 3, c. 1, whereby the lands of the debtor are conveyed to the credito

In English law. The statute 39 & 40 Geo. III. c. 98, forbidding the accumulation, beyond a certain period, of property settled by deed or will.

In English law. A statute, otherwise called "Statutum de Mercatoribus," made at a parliament held at the castle of Acton Burnel in Shropshire, in the 11th year of the reign of Edwa

See Acton Burnell .

Act 11 Hen. VII. c. 1, requiring subjects to give their allegiance to the actual king for the time being, and protecting them in so doing.

The meaning of 'statute of any state' is not limited to acts of state Legislatures. It is used to include every act legislative in character to which the state gives sanction, no d

A statute regulating the distribution of the estate of an intestate.

See Distribution.

St. 13 Eliz. e. 5, relating to fraudulent conveyances.

An English statute, 1535, providing that no title passed by bargain and sale without enrolment.

Same as Statute de donis conditonalibus.

An English statute of 1540, providing for the barring of an entail by levying a fine.

Inasmuch as it concerns an interest in lands, and is in parol, it is void by the Statute of Frauds, and appearing as it does on the face of the bill, the defence of the Statute of

The Court can perceive no distinction between the sale of land to which a man has only an equitable title, and a sale, of land to which he has a legal title. They are equally withi

Only a suit involving 'a statute of general application' and not one affecting a 'particular municipality or district' can invoke Section 266. An official though localized by his g

A statute of 1278 providing for court costs, creating the writ of cessavit, providing damages in actions to recover possession of land, and many other matters.

The statute 13 Edw. I, cc. 1/2, by which the inhabitants of a hundred were liable for the loss unless they produced the robber.

See Laborer.

Such provisions sometimes constitute a part of the definition of a cause of action created by the same or another provision, and operate as a limitation upon liability.

It seems, however, to be a settled rule that all the Plaintiffs in a suit must be competent to sue, otherwise the action cannot be supported . . . When once the statute runs agains

We know of no difference in this particular between a common law and statute right. Each must be pursued according to the general rule of law, unless a different rule be prescribed

It is a well settled principle, that a statute of limitations is the law of the forum, and operates upon all who submit themselves to its jurisdiction.

the point under consideration will be determined by settling what is the nature of a plea of the statute of limitations. Is it a plea that settles the right of a party on a contrac

It is a well settled principle, that the statute of limitations does not run against a state. If a contrary rule were sanctioned, it would only be necessary for intruders upon the

By the general principles of law, the party who seeks to recover, upon the ground of his being within some exception of the statute of limitations, is bound to establish such excep

The object of the law is to secure the individual from the machinations of dishonesty, when attempted under the advantages attendant upon lapse of time, loss of papers, and death o

where occurrences within the six-month limitations period in and of themselves may constitute, as a substantive matter, unfair labor practices... earlier events may be utilized to

It limits actions and executions on judgments rendered in the state Courts; and the same rule must be applicable to judgments obtained in the Courts of the United States... After t

A statute for the protection of game preserves against poachers.

The statute 52 Henry III (1267), confirming Magna Charta and Charta de Foresta and regulating certain tenures and matters of procedure.

See De mercatoribus .

The statute 20 Henry III, (1253), regulating dower, usury and other matters.

An English statute the purpose of which was to prevent lands from coming into the hands of religious corporations. See 3 Barb. (N. Y.) 324.

See Quia emptores .

The assent of Congress did not make the act giving it a statute of the United States, in the sense of the 25th section of the Judiciary Act. The construction of the act was in no w

The statute conveys the possession to the use, and transfers the use into possession, thereby making the cestui qui use complete owner of the lands and tenements, as well at law as

A statute passed in the eighteenth year of Edward I. More commonly known as the "Statute of Quia Emptores," (q. v.) See Barring. Ole St 167-169.

the language is precisely such as Parliament might have used, if the intention were confined to the mere removal of the disability of alienage... It does not, in terms, create a ri

The statute 32 Hen. 'VIII. c. 1, by which the right of testamentary disposal of property in lands is created. 2 Bl. Comm. 375.

A Statute passed in the thirteenth year of the reign of Edward I., by which the old Saxon law of police was enforced, with many additional provisions. 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 163; Crabb

An important English statute passed at the city of York, in the twelfth year of Edward II., containing provisions on the subject of attorneys, witnesses, the taking of inquests by

See Quia emptores .

A roll upon which an English statute, after receiving the royal assent, was formerly entered.

Statutes in full or at length as originally enacted, in distinction from abridgments, compilations, and revisions. First used in one of the Elizabethan editions of the statutes; Il

Statutes in pari materia, like the acts of 1864 and 1866, are to be construed together, and repeals by implication are not favored if the acts can reasonably stand together.

OR AGAINST. The name given to two celebrated English statutes,—the statute 13 Eliz. ¢. 5, made perpetual by 29 Eliz. ec. 5; and the statute 27 Eliz. c. 4, made perpetual by 29 Eliz

English statutes concerning laborers, servants and apprentices.

The United States is not bound by state statutes of limitation or subject to the defense of laches in enforcing its rights. The same rule applies whether the United States brings i

Statutes of limitation form a part of the legislation of every government, and are necessary to the peace and repose of society. When they are addressed to courts of equity as well

They are statutes of repose to quiet title, to suppress fraud, and to supply the deficiency of proofs arising from the ambiguity and obscurity or antiquity of transactions. They pr

See Mortmain acts .

The statute of the staple (27 Edw. III. st. 2) confined the sale of all commodities to be exported to certain towns in England, called "estaple" or "staple," where foreigners might

Statutes to prevent fraud on the revenue are construed less narrowly, even though a forfeiture results, than penal statutes and others involving forfeitures.

the statute, i. e. 23 Hen. 6, ch. 9, is like a tyrant; when he comes, he makes all void. But the common law is like a nursing father, makes void only that part where the fault is,

Lat. In Roman law. Licensed or registered advocates ; members of the college of advocates. The number of these was limited, and they enjoyed special privileges from the time to Con

For purposes of this subsection, the term “statutorily prescribed amount” means, with respect to any calendar year which ends after August 9, 1989— (A) $823,705,000, minus (B) the

Created or existing by virtue of a statute.

As used in this section, the term “statutory advisory council” means any committee, board, commission, council, or other similar group established or organized pursuant to any appl

While a statutory review is important and must be exercised without discrimination, such a review is not a requirement of due process.

By this statute a right of action upon the bond is created in favor of certain creditors of the contractor. The cause of action did not exist before, and is the creature of the sta