Law Dictionary

The end of a private right of way. See 19 111. 558.

A term of years ought to be certain and determinate.

Whether the terminus a quo should be so included, it must be admitted, has been a vexed question for many centuries, both among learned doctors of the civil law and the courts of E

In English ecclesiastical practice. A time for the determination of appeals, shorter than the terminus juris, appointed by the judge. Halllfax, Civil Law, b. 3, c. 11, no. 36.

The time within which an appeal could be had in ecclesiastical courts.

The term “term loan” means any loan which is not a demand loan.

See Term .

The term "term of imprisonment" includes multiple terms of imprisonment ordered to run consecutively or concurrently, which shall be treated as a single, aggregate term o

the administrative period that a prisoner must complete in order to earn his freedom.

The word "term," when used in connection with a lease, means the period which is granted for the lessee to occupy the premises, and does not include the time between the making of

“term of life imprisonment” means a sentence for the term of natural life, a sentence commuted to natural life, an indeterminate term of a minimum of at least fifteen years and a m

the term “term of national service” means a term or period of service under section 12573 of this title .

The term of office as fixed by law is sometimes used interchangeably with the term or time of occupancy of the incumbent of such office, but it must be distinctly borne in mind tha

Vide Estate for years; Leases. and tenements for a term of years or life. Litt. sect. 100.

One who holds lands and tenements for a term of years, or life. Litt. § 100; 4 Tyrwh. 56L

4 The term "term overriding royalty" means an interest in liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons in place or to be produced from particular real property that entitles the owner

The time during which evidence may be taken in a cause.

all aspects of religious observance and practice, as well as belief, unless an employer demonstrates that he is unable to reasonably accommodate to an employee's or prospective emp

“terms and conditions” includes, but is not limited to, the percentage which is paid by the off-track betting system to the host racing association, the percentage which is paid by

A stipulation with respect to the contracting out of work performed by members of the bargaining unit might appropriately be called a 'condition of employment.' The words even more

When, in such cases, a state cedes jurisdiction to the United States, the state may impose conditions which are not inconsistent with the carrying out of the purpose of the acquisi

By the rules of the common law, terms of kindred, when used in a statute, include only those who are legitimate, unless a different intention is clearly manifested.

In another, and an old technical, sense, ley signifies an oath, or the oath with compurgators; as, il tend sa ley aiu pleyntiffe. Britt. c. 27.

The term “terms of trade” includes, with respect to the purchase of cattle for slaughter— (A) whether a packer provided any financing agreement or arrangement with regard to the ca

In English ecclesiastical practice. An appointment by the judge of a time at which both parties are understood to renounce all further exhibits and allegations.

In English ecclesiastical practice. An appointment by the judge of a time at which both parties are to exhibit all the acts and instruments which make for their respective causes.

that he give leave to demolish. Engl. law. The name of a writ which commands the defendant to permit the plaintiff to abate the nuisance of which complaint is made, or otherwise to

Earth; land. Terra Affirmata. Land let to farm. Terra Boscalis. Woody land. Terra Culta. Cultivated land. Terra Debilis. Weak or barren land. ^Terra Dominica (or Indomlnlcata). The

Farmed land.

Woody land.

Cultivated land.

Barren land.

The demesne land of a manor. Cowell.

Demesne lands.

The demesne lands of the crown.

Boc land, which see.

Ploughable land.

Land which may be plowed. Mon. Angl. i. 426. Terra Extendenda, A writ addressed to an escheator, etc., that he inquire and find out the true yearly value of any land, etc., by the

A writ addressed to an escheator, that he inquire and find out the true yearly value of any land, etc., by the oath of twelve men, and to certify the

Fresh land, not lately plowed. Cowell.

Uncultivated land.

In old English law. A kind of tax or charge on land; a boon or duty of plowing, reaping, etc. Cowell.

An exemption from all uncertain services. Cowell.

Land subject to hid-age. See Hidage .

Land subject to the payment of hydage. Selden.

Reclaimed land.

Land remaining vacant is granted to the occupant.

Land held by a Norman. Parochi Antiq. 197.

Land of Norman tenure.

New land, i. e., cleared land.

Forest land held by the service of victualing the keepers.

In old English law. A book or roll containing a description of the several lands of a person or of a town.

/. I. In old English law. A land-holder.

In old English law. A landholder. TERRE TENANT (improperly spelled ter tenant). One who has the actual possession of land; but, in a more technical sense, he who is seised of the l

Sandy land.

In Salic law. The land of the house; the land within that inclosure which belonged to a German house. No portion of the inheritance of Salic land passes to a woman, but this the ma

Land transferable by will.

Gavel-kind land, being disposable by will. Spelman.

Land passes with the incumbrances. Co. Litt. 231; Broom, Leg. Max (3d London Ed.) 437, 630. Terra Vestita. Land sown with corn. Cowell. Terra Walnabilis. Tillabl e land. Cowell. ^

Seeded land.

Tillable land.

Land that has the liberty of free warren.

Land.

A purchaser of an estate mediately or immediately from the debtor while it was bound by a judgment lien. See 13 Pa. St. 38, 53 Am. Dec. 441.

In English law. A roll, catalogue, or survey of lands, belonging either to a single person or a town, in which are stated the quantity of acres, the names of the tenants, and the l

A writ for a clerk to recover his lands, goods, and chattels, formerly seized, after he had cleared himself of the felony of which ha was accused, and delivered to his ordinary to

A judicial writ for the restoring of lands or goods to a debtor who is distrained above the amount of the debt. Reg. Jud.

A writ that lay for a man convicted by attaint, to bring the record and process before the king, and take a fine for his imprisonment, and then to deliver to him his lands and tene

The courts established in the territories of the United States. TERRITORIUM (Lat. from terra, land). A territory, or district; the territorial limits of a government; the extent or

The term "territorial domestic violence or sexual assault coalition" means a program addressing domestic or sexual violence that is— (A) an established nonprofit, nongove

Since it is the trade, and not the mark, that is to be protected, a trademark acknowledges no territorial boundaries of municipalities or states or nations, but extends to every ma

the term “territorial government” means the government of a territory; / The term "territorial government" means the government of a covered territory, including all cove

The term "territorial instrumentality" means any political subdivision, public agency, instrumentality—including any instrumentality that is also a bank—or public corpora

The laws of no nation can justly extend beyond its own territories, except so far as regards its own citizens. They can have no force to control the sovereignty or rights of any ot

the general and almost universal rule is that the character of an act as lawful or unlawful must be determined wholly by the law of the country where the act is done. ... All legis

Jurisdiction considered as limited to cases arising or persons residing within a defined territory, as, a county, a judicial district, etc. The authority of any court is limited by

The space or district within which judicial or other authority may be lawfully exercised. See 26 Kan. 780.

Subject to the general scheme of local government defined by the organic act, and the special provisions it contains, and subject also to the right of Congress to revise, alter, an

the term “territorial population” means the most recent population for each territory as determined by the Bureau of 1 Census. / The term “territorial population” means the most re

the criminal jurisdiction of the United States is in general based on the territorial principle, and criminal statutes of the United States are not by implication given an extrater

The land Merchants’ Mut. Ins. Co. v. Allen, 121 U. S. and water over which the state has jurisdic- 67, 7 Sup. Ct. 821, 30 L. Ed. 858; but on the between Ireland and Great Britain,

“territorial sea” means the belt of the sea measured from the baseline of the United States determined in accordance with international law, as set forth in Presidential Proclamati

“territorial sea of the United States” means all waters extending seaward to 12 nautical miles from the baselines of the United States determined in accordance with international l

The term “territorial seas” means the belt of the seas measured from the line of ordinary low water along that portion of the coast which is in direct contact with the open sea and

The authority of a nation within its own territory is absolute and exclusive. The seizure of a vessel within the range of its cannon by a foreign force is an invasion of the territ

These terms are used to signify connection with', or limitation with reference to, a particular country or territory. Thus, "territorial law" is the correct expression for the law

comprising 'All waters within a radius of three nautical miles from the 'coast' of the United States * * * and all waters inshore of the lines designated and defined by the Secreta

The term “territorial waters of the United States” includes all waters of the territorial sea of the United States as described in Presidential Proclamation 5928 of December 27, 19

All territory within the jurisdiction of the United States, not included in any state, must necessarily be governed by or under the authority of Congress. The territories are but p

The term “territories of the United States” means each of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Island

any Territory or possession of the United States, including the District of Columbia and excluding the Canal Zone.

The term “Territory Budget” means a budget for a territorial government submitted, approved, and certified in accordance with section 2142 of this title .

The term territory, as here used, is merely descriptive of one kind of property; and is equivalent to the word lands. And Congress has the same power over it as over any other prop

The term “Territory Fiscal Plan” means a fiscal plan for a territorial government submitted, approved, and certified in accordance with section 2141 of this title .

The term “Territory Government Issuer” means the Government of Puerto Rico or such covered territory for which an Oversight Board has been established pursuant to section 2121 of t

The territorial jurisdiction of a judge; the bounds, or district, within which he knay lawfully exercise his judicial authority. Phillips v. Thralls, 26 Kan. 781.

the terms “territory” and “territory of the country” mean the land, waters, and airspace of the country; and

The term “territory of the United States” means— (A) American Samoa; (B) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (D) Guam; (E) the Un

The term “territory or freely associated state” has the meaning given the term “insular area” in section 3103 of title 7 . / The term “territory or freely associated state” has the

“territory outside the continental United States” means territory outside the 48 contiguous States and the District of Columbia.