Law Dictionary

A written warrant under seal. See 73 Vt. 149, 50 Atl. 863.

Authority of law. See 73 Vt. 149, 50 Atl. 863.

In old conveyancing. To warrant; to bind one's self, by covenant in a deed of conveyance, to defend the grantee in hls title and possession.

Co. Litt. 365. To warrant Is to defend and insure in peace the tenant, who calls for warranty, in his seisin; and the tenant in warranty will have an exchange in proportion to its

1. 1. ■ In old English law. Warranty.

A court has power in the exercise of a sound discretion to issue a warrant of arrest without a previous subpoena, when there is good reason to believe that otherwise the witness wi

An instrument in writing, addressed to one or more attorneys therein named, authorizing them, generally, _ to appear in any court, or in some specified court, on behalf of the pers

The Judges of this court were unanimously of opinion, that the warrant of commitment was illegal, for want of stating some good cause certain, supported by oath.

what was generally termed a warrant of distress, running against the body, goods, and chattels of defaulting receivers of public money, was issued to some public officer, to whom w

The term “warrant officer” means a person who holds a commission or warrant in a warrant officer grade. / The term “warrant officer” means a member of the naval service serving in

Certain noncom-' missioned U. S. naval officers holding rank under a written warrant. Warrant to sue and defend. A warrant from the crown specially authorizing one to appoint an at

The term “warrant officers above the promotion zone” means a group of officers on a warrant officer active-duty list in the same grade (or the same grade and competitive category)

The term “warrant officers below the promotion zone” means a group of officers on a warrant officer active-duty list in the same grade (or the same grade and competitive category)

The term “warrantor” means any supplier or other person who gives or offers to give a written warranty or who is or may be obligated under an implied warranty.

In a doubtful or marginal case a search under a warrant may be sustainable where without one it would fall. The resolution of doubtful or marginal cases in this area should be larg

The requirement that a warrant be obtained is a requirement that inferences to support the search 'be drawn by a neutral and detached magistrate instead of being judged by the offi

In old practice. A special warrant from the crown, authorizing a party to appoint an attorney to sue or defend for him. 3 Bl. Comm, 25. A special authority given by a party to his

In old practice. A special warrant from the crown, authorizing a party to appoint an attorney to sue or defend for him. Gilb. C. P. 32; 3 Bl. Comm. 25. A special authority, given b

warantus, I. I. In old English law. A warrantor; one who had warranted land by covenant, and might be called on or vouched to defend the title. Warrantum TOcare: to call or vouch a

it was precisely because it was a warranty,—that is, an absolute undertaking by contract that a fact was true,—that, if a warranty was alleged, it was not necessary to lay the scie

VOUCHER TO. In old practice. The calling a warrantor into court by the party warranted (when tenant in a real action brought for recovery of such lands), to defend the suit for him

the who presents a check for payment warrants that he has title to it and the right to receive payment. If he has acquired the check through a forged endorsement, the warranty is b

A deed containing the usual covenants of seisin and against encumbrances. See 28 Vt. 382.

extends to unseaworthiness of the ship due to faulty stowage of cargo, even though the charterer himself, subject to supervision of the captain, loads the vessel; applies only to t

That agreement necessarily includes petitioner's obligation not only to stow the pulp rolls, but to stow them properly and safely. Competency and safety of stowage are inescapable

In old practice. The calling a warrantor into court by the party warranted, (when tenant in a reni action brought for recovery of such lands,) to defend the suit for him. Co.. Litt

Late Lat. A warranty. Warrantum. A warrant; legal authority; a warranty. Quo warranto. By what warrant, or authoi'ity. A writ in the nature of a writ of right for the kin'g, agains

Private grounds for the keeping of game and wild fowl.

“war-risk hazard” means a hazard arising during a war in which the United States is engaged; during an armed conflict in which the United States is engaged, whether or not war has

war risk policies, being contracts, are property and create vested rights

War risks.—The term “war risks” includes, to the extent the Secretary of Transportation determines— (A) any part of a loss excluded from marine insurance coverage under a “free of

Those seas which run between two coasts not far apart. The term is sometimes applied to the English channel. Wharton.

A contribution usually made towards armor in the time of the Saxons.

A customary payment for castle guard. Cowell.

the common law had long recognized that in times of imminent peril—such as when fire threatened a whole community—the sovereign could, with immunity, destroy the property of a few

At the threshold of this enquiry, I lay it down as a fundamental proposition, that strictly speaking, in war all intercourse between the subjects and citizens of the belligerent co

service performed by a Spanish War veteran, a World War I veteran, a World War II veteran, a Korean veteran, a Vietnam veteran, or a member of the WAAC.

The words “war utilities” include all railroads, railways, electric lines, roads of whatever description, any railroad or railway fixture, canal, lock, dam, wharf, pier, dock, brid

A shallow part of a river or arm of the sea.

The term "Wash-Healey Act" 2 means the Act entitled "An Act to provide conditions for the purchase of supplies and the making of contracts by the United States, and

The sounding of a horn for washing before dinner. The custom is still observed in the Temple.

One of the states of the United States of America. By the act of congress of February 22, 1889, the people of Washington were enabled to form a constitution and state government, a

See District, 3, Of Columbia. WASHIIirGTON TERRITOBY. See Territory, 2.

The term “Washington conservation area” means all salmon and steelhead habitat within the State of Washington except for the Columbia River drainage basin, and in the fishery conse

the term "Washington, D.C., area" means the geographic area within a 50-mile radius of the Washington Monument.

“Washington Dulles International Airport” means the airport constructed under the Act of September 7, 1950 (ch. 905, 64 Stat. 770), and includes the Dulles Airport Access Highway a

In this chapter, the term “Washington metropolitan region” includes the District of Columbia, the counties of Montgomery and Prince Georges in Maryland, and the counties of Arlingt

The term “Washington tribal coordinating body” means the organization duly authorized by the treaty tribes of the Washington conservation area to coordinate their activities for th

In this subsection and in subsection (j), the term "WASH Needs Index" means the needs index for water, sanitation, or hygiene projects or programs authorized under this s

An affirmation that a buyer is paying a certain price for a certain lot of stock, made to cause persons to buy. See 14 N. Y. St. Rep. 707.

if a house be destroyed by lightning, floods, tempests, or enemies, without any concurrence of the lessee, or possibility of his preventing the same, this is no waste in the lessee

writ of. An old mixed action which lay for one who had the next estate of inheritance, against a tenant for life, etc., who was committing wasta It has long since given place to th

The land, then, which was brought into market and offered for sale, on which the purchaser might place his warrant, and to which he might acquire a title, was 'waste and unappropri

A book of original entry of accounts in which all transactions are entered; a blotter.

The term “waste energy” means— (A) exhaust heat or flared gas from any industrial process; (B) waste gas or industrial tail gas that would otherwise be flared, incinerated, or vent

The term "waste energy recovery property" means property that generates electricity solely from heat from buildings or equipment if the primary purpose of such building o

The term “Waste Fund” means the Nuclear Waste Fund established in section 10222(c) of this title .

The term “waste fur” means the ears, throats, or scrap pieces which have been severed from the animal pelt, and shall include mats or plates made therefrom.

The term "waste heat to power system" means a system that generates electricity through the recovery of waste energy.

A standard of quality of bread, made of the finest white flour. Cucket bread was slightly inferior in quality. The statute of 1206 mentions seven kinds of bread. 8ee Arsisa; Studer

“waste source” means a facility or vessel from which municipal or commercial waste is loaded onto a vessel, including any rolling stock or motor vehicles from which that waste is d

The term "wasting" means— (A) a life-threatening condition attributable to poor nutrient intake or disease that is characterized by a rapid deterioration in nutritional s

Oil and gas reserves like other minerals in place, are recognized as wasting assets. The production of oil and gas, like the mining of ore, is treated as an income-producing operat

A mine or a patent is considered a wasting property. See 41 Ch. Div. 1.

A trust in which the trustee may apply a part of the principal to make good a deficiency of income.

Thieves. Cowell.

To stand sentry and attend guard during the night-time. Certain officers called watchmen are appointed in most of the United States, whose duty it is to arrest all persons who are

A phrase used In the English law to denote the superintendence and care of certain officers whose duties are to protect the public from harm.

In the understanding of the sailor, a division into 'watches,' as applied to the personnel of the ship, connotes a division as nearly equal as possible

Watching at night and guarding by day.

The term "watch list" means the watch list maintained under subsection (a).

An officer in many cities and towns, whose duty it is to watch during the night and take care of the property of the inhabitants. He possesses, generally, the common-law authority

As designating a commodity or a subject of ownership, this term has the same meaning in law as in common speech ; but in another sense, and especially in the plural, it may designa

In English law. An officer appointed to search ships in ports. 10 Hen. VII. 30.

In American law. An officer mentioned in the colony laws of New Plymouth, (A. D. 1671.) whose duty was to collect dues to the colony for fish taken in their waters. Probably Anothe

In American law. An officer mentioned in the colony laws of New Plymouth (A. D. 1671), whose duty was to collect dues to the colony for fish taken in their waters. Colony Laws (Ed.

If the call for the southern boundary, instead of being a lake, which is a shifting line, had been a permanent object, such as a street or wall, there could not be two opinions as

any person who engages in the 'transportation by water * * * of * * * property * * * for compensation

The term “water closet” has the meaning given such term in ASME A112.19.2M–1990, except such term does not include fixtures designed for installation in prisons.

A municipality has no implied power, from the mere fact of its creation, to engage in the business of supplying its citizens water for pay. It cannot do so except by virtue of expr

The term “water consumption factor” means, with respect to a clothes washer, the quotient of the total weighted per-cycle water consumption divided by the cubic foot (or liter) cap

the water in Lake Mead, Lake Mohave, Lake Havasu and all other water in the mainstream below Lee Ferry and within the United States; (F) 'Tributaries' means all stream systems the

This term Is applied to the flow or movement of the water in rivers, creeks, and other streams. Surface water flowing from one tract to another having a fixed and determinate cours

This term is applied to the flow or movement of the water in rivers, creeks, and other streams. A water-course is a stream of water flowing in a definite channel, having a bed and

A vessel designed or used for navigation. See 107 Mich. 74, 01 Am. St. Rep. 314, 64 N. W. 951, holding the term not to include a dredge.

The term “water district” means any public agency providing water service, including water districts, county water districts, public utility districts, and irrigation districts.

Stock which is issued as fully paid up, when in fact the whole amount of the par value thereof has not been paid in. If any amount less than the whole face value of the stock has n

A sea-wall or bank to restrain the current and overflowing of the water; also an instrument to measure water. Cowell.

A Saxon word for a trench or course to carry a stream of water, such as are commonly made to drain water out of marshes. Co-well.

A rent paid for ilshing in, or other benefit from, some river. Chart. 15 Hen. III.

In old records. A gavel or rent paid for fishing in or other benefit received from some river or water. Cowell; Blount.

The term “water heater” means a product which utilizes oil, gas, or electricity to heat potable water for use outside the heater upon demand, including— (A) storage type units whic

Fictitiously increasing the capital stock of a corporation. It is commonly done when the ordinary profits exceed an ordinary return on the investment, and as much new stock is then

A mark indicating the highest point to which water rises or the lowest point to which It sinks. —High-water mark. This term is properly applicable only to 'tidal waters, and design

See that title infra. -Water-measure. In old statutes. A measure greater than Winchester measure by about three gallons in the bushel. Cowell.

A greater measure than the Winchester, formerly used for selling coals in the pool, etc. 22 Car. II. c. 11. which was of two kinds, — by hot water and by cold water. The hot-water

The term “watermelon” means all varieties of watermelon grown by producers in the United States or imported into the United States.

Whereby if the suspect sank in a pool of water into which he was cast, he was acquitted, but if he floated without swimming, he was deemed guilty. See, also, Hot-water ordeal.

The term "water power" refers to hydropower, including conduit power, pumped storage, and marine energy technologies.

For the purposes of this chapter the term “water quality standards” includes thermal water quality standards.