Law Dictionary

In English law. When lands, tenements, rents, goods, or chattels are given, secured, or appointed for and towards the maintenance of a priest or chaplain to say mass; for the maint

Uses such as those providing for masses which were held not to be strictly charitable uses. See 2 Bl. Comm. 273. See, also, 59 Kan. 1, 40 L. R. A. 721, 51 Pac. 883.

come into being in the course of the work, as in the case of strikes, epidemics, etc., and not merely be discovered to have existed and still to exist.

“Supervised person” means any partner, officer, director (or other person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions), or employee of an investment adviser, or othe

the term “supervised securities holding company” means a securities holding company that is supervised by the Board of Governors under this section; and

the term "supervising ethics office" means— (A) the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of the House of Representatives or the House of Representatives as a whole,

the term “supervision of weighing” means such supervision by official inspection personnel of the grain-weighing process as is determined by the Secretary to be adequate to reasona

any individual having authority, in the interest of the employer, to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline other employees, or

Persons appointed and commissioned by the United States circuit judges to supervise the registration of voters and the holding of elections for representatives in congress under It

"supervisors' organization" means the organization recognized by the Postal Service under subsection (b) of this section as representing a majority of supervisors;

"supervisory agency" means with respect to any particular financial institution, holding company, or any subsidiary of a financial institution or holding company, any of

Judicial supervision of the administration of criminal justice in the federal courts implies the duty of establishing and maintaining civilized standards of procedure and evidence.

The term “supervisory employee” means an employee of the Department who is a supervisor as defined in section 7103(a) of title 5 . / In this section, the terms “supervisory employe

The first clause confers upon the Circuit Courts that supervisory jurisdiction which may be exercised in a summary manner, in term or vacation, in court or at chambers.

As used in this subsection, the term “supervisory official” means the investigative agent in charge or assistant investigative agent in charge or an equivalent of an investigating

Upon a view of the body.

The term “supplement” means a request to the Secretary to approve a change in a human drug application which has been approved. / The term “supplement” means a request to the Secre

That which is added to a thing to complete it; as, a supplemental aflidavit, which is an additional affidavit to make out a case: a supplemental bill.

The terms “supplemental abbreviated application for a generic new animal drug” and “supplemental abbreviated application” mean a request to the Secretary to approve a change in an

The terms “supplemental abbreviated application for a generic new animal drug” and “supplemental abbreviated application” mean a request to the Secretary to approve a change in an

In practice. An affidavit made in addition to a previous affidavit, for the purpose of supplying some deficiency in it.

The term “supplemental animal drug application” means— (A) a request to the Secretary to approve a change in an animal drug application which has been approved; or (B) a request to

One which was filed in chancery for the purpose of correcting, adding to, and explaining an answer already filed. Smith, Ch. Prac. 334.

In equity practice. A bill brought as an addition to an original bill to supply some defect in its original frame or structure which cannot be supplied by amendment. See 1 Paige Ch

BILL IN THE nature of a. See "Bill in the Nature, etc."

The suit is in the nature of a supplemental bill in aid of the former decree and is an appropriate method of securing the benefit of the first decree when subsequent events have ma

Such a bill may be brought in a federal court in aid of and to effectuate its prior decree to the end either that the decree may be carried fully into execution or that it may be g

The term “supplemental claim” means a claim for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary filed by a claimant who had previously filed a claim for the same or similar benef

In code practice. A complaint supplying some defect or omission in the original complaint, not curable by amendment.

The term “supplemental educational assistance” means educational assistance provided under subchapter III of this chapter.

the term “supplemental educational services” means tutoring and other supplemental academic enrichment services that are— (i) in addition to instruction provided during the school

The terms "nutrition education" and "supplemental foods" have the meanings given the terms in section 17(b) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(b

The term “supplemental health services” means any health service which is not included as a basic health service under paragraph (1) of this section. If a health service provided b

In equity pleading. A bill filed in addition to an original bill, in order to supply some defect in its original frame or 8trucfure. It is the appropriate remedy where the matter s

the term “supplemental liability” means the estimated excess of— (A) the actuarial present value of all future benefits payable from the Fund under this chapter based on the servic

The term “supplemental material” means educational material developed to accompany a college textbook that— (A) may include printed materials, computer disks, website access, and e

“Supplemental nutrition assistance program” means the program operated pursuant to this chapter. / The term “supplemental nutrition assistance program” means— (A) the supplemental

Subject to subparagraph (B), in this subsection, the term "supplemental payment" means a payment to a provider that is in addition to any base payment made to the provide

For purposes of this section, the term “supplemental security income benefits” means benefits paid or payable by the Commissioner of Social Security under subchapter XVI, including

The term “supplemental security income benefit under subchapter XVI” means a cash benefit under section 1382 or 1382h(a) of this title, and does not include a State supplementary p

The term “supplemental services” means the services described in subsection (d). / “supplemental services” means those services which may be provided by a grantee, as determined by

Supplemental spouse annuity defined.—In this subchapter, the term “supplemental spouse annuity” means an annuity provided to a spouse or former spouse under this subchapter.

“supplemental transaction” means any transaction set forth in a proposal under section 745 of this title under which the Corporation or a subsidiary thereof would (A) acquire rail

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “supplemental unemployment compensation benefits” means amounts which are paid to an employee, pursuant to a plan to which the employer is a

The term “supplementary aids and services” means aids, services, and other supports that are provided in regular education classes or other education-related settings to enable chi

Same as Supplemental complaint.

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “supplementary or special plan provision” means any plan provision which— (A) provides supplementary benefits, not in excess of one-third of

A separate proceeding in an original action, in which the court where the action is pending is calied upon to exercise its jurisdiction in aid of the judgment in the action. Bryant

Proceedings supplementary to an execution, directed to the discovery of the debtor’s property and its application to the debt for which the execution is issued. They are purely sta

the term “supplementary safety measure” refers to a safety system or procedure, provided by the appropriate traffic control authority or law enforcement authority responsible for s

In ecclesiastical law. An oath given by the judge to the plaintiff or defendant upon half proof, as by one witness, already made. The oath, added to the half proof, enables the jud

The actor in or party preferring, a petition of right

Same as Duplicatio.

A writ whereby one was ordered to furnish sureties to keep the peace.

The death penalty.

/. He hath besought; a writ in the nature of process, to find sureties of the peace on articles filed for that purposa

The term “supplier” means any person engaged in the business of making a consumer product directly or indirectly available to consumers. / The term “supplier” means a firm that pro

The term “supplier-based intangible” means any value resulting from future acquisitions of goods or services pursuant to relationships (contractual or otherwise) in the ordinary co

The term “supplier of water” means any person who owns or operates a public water system.

The term “supplies” includes material, equipment, and stores of all kinds. / The term “supplies” means any tangible property other than— (i) land or improvements to land, and (ii)

The term “supplies for vessels or aircraft” means fuel supplies, ships’ stores, sea stores, or legitimate equipment on vessels of war of the United States or of any foreign nation,

The term “supply” means, using the latest official data of the Bureau of the Census, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of the Treasury— (I) the carry-over of upland

the term “supply chain” includes manufacturer, wholesaler, repacker, own-labeled distributor, private-label distributor, jobber, broker, drug trader, transportation company, hospit

The term "supply chain compromise" means an incident within the supply chain of an information system that an adversary can leverage, or does leverage, to jeopardize the

The term “supply chain disruption” means a shortage of supplemental foods that impedes the redemption of food instruments, as determined by the Secretary.

Supply chain risk.—The term "supply chain risk" means the risk that an adversary may sabotage, maliciously introduce unwanted function, or otherwise subvert the design, i

The term "supply chain security risk" includes specific risk and vulnerability information related to equipment and software.

The term "supply reduction" means any activity or program conducted by a National Drug Control Program agency that is intended to reduce the availability or use of illega

The term “support” includes fuel, fire rescue, use of facilities, improvements necessary to accommodate use by civil air carriers, police, safety, housing, food, air traffic contro

Congress precludes the courts from weighing evidence in reviewing the Board's orders, and if the findings of the Board are supported by evidence the courts are not free to set them

The term "supported employment" means competitive integrated employment, including customized employment, or employment in an integrated work setting in which individuals

The term "supported employment services" means ongoing support services, including customized employment, needed to support and maintain an individual with a most signifi

For purposes of this subsection, the term “supported organization” means, with respect to an organization described in subsection (a)(3), an organization described in paragraph (1)

“Supporting agency” means either the Department of Commerce or the National Science Foundation, as appropriate.

For purposes of this section, the term “supportive equipment” includes blood pumps, heparin pumps, bubble detectors, other alarm systems, and such other items as the Secretary may

The term “supportive housing” means housing that engages tenants in on-site and community-based support services for veterans or their families that are at risk of homelessness or

The term “supportive housing for persons with disabilities” means dwelling units that— (A) are designed to meet the permanent housing needs of very low-income persons with disabili

The term “supportive housing for the elderly” means housing that is designed (A) to meet the special physical needs of elderly persons and (B) to accommodate the provision of suppo

The term "supportive service" means a service described in section 3030d(a) of this title. / The term “supportive service” means service that will enhance the physical, s

The term “supportive services” means services such as transportation, child care, dependent care, housing, and needs-related payments, that are necessary to enable an individual to

The term “supportive social services” means transitional and permanent housing, vocational counseling, and individual and group counseling aimed at preventing domestic violence, se

the term “support obligation” means any amount determined under a court order or an order of an administrative process pursuant to the law of a State or of an Indian tribe to be du

As used in this part, the term “support order” means a judgment, decree, or order, whether temporary, final, or subject to modification, issued by a court or an administrative agen

the term "support or procurement partnership agreement" means an agreement between two or more member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Support a

the term “support personnel” means, with respect to the House of Representatives, any employee of a credit union or of the Architect of the Capitol, whose principal duties are to s

The term "Support Plan" means the Technical Cybersecurity Support Plan developed by the Administrator under subsection (b)(2)(A).

The word "supports," stands or rests, and which supports it from beneath; such as the abutments on the banks or piers, or trestles standing between the abutments, and on which the

In this subsection, the term “support services” includes utilities, office furnishings and equipment, communications services, records staging and archiving, audio and video suppor

"To suppose" and "to believe" mean substantially the same — to think, to receive as true. As, when a plaintiff compromises what he honestly " supposes " is a good cause of action.*

I. In old English law. To put under; to put in place of another; to put a false thing in place of the genuine; to put a strange child in place of the true heir.

To put a stop to anything when actually existing. Does not extend to prevention by suppressing what may lead to it. 34 L. J. M. C. 9; 17 C. P. N. S. 625. SUPPRESSIO VERI (Lat.) Con

t Cioncealment; misrepre Bentation. Supprossio vori, sngrgestio falsi: concealment of the truth is [equivalent to] a statement of what is false, — a rule in both law and equity. 8n

Concealing, misrepresenting; literally, pressing down or under, holding back. Opposed, suggestio, intimation. Suppressio veri, suggestio falsi. Concealment of the truth is (equival

when a defendant testifies in support of a motion to suppress evidence on Fourth Amendment grounds, his testimony may not thereafter be admitted against him at trial on the issue o

The prohibition of the use of a deposition as testimony by an order of court by reason of some irregularity. See 111 Ala. 468, 20 South. 428.

the fact that competitors may see proper, in the exercise of their own judgment, to follow the prices of another manufacturer, does not establish any suppression of competition or

What must be the conclusion from this general silence? It must be, that if produced, they would not support the asserted defence. At least, such is the judgment that both the commo

the suppression by the prosecution of evidence favorable to an accused upon request violates due process where the evidence is material either to guilt or to punishment, irrespecti

SUGGESTIO FALSI. Suppression of the truth is equivalent to the suggestion of what is false. 23 Barb. (N. Y.) 521, 525. SUPRA (Lat.) Above; upon. SUPRA PROTEST (over protest). In me

The suppression of truth is the expression of falsehood. See 11 Wend. (N. Y.) 374.