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In Englishlaw. Per sons who refuse to take the oaths, required by law, to support the government. Won jus ex regula, sed regula ey jure. The law does not arise from the rule, (or m
A writ thatlay for a person who was molested contrary to the king’s protection granted tohim. Reg. Orig. 184. Won nasci, et natum mori, paria sunt. Not to be born, and to be dead-b
Notwithstanding the verdict. A judgment entered by order of court for the plaintiff, although there has been a verdict for the defendant, is so called. Wou officit conatus nisi scq
Lat. Not his own master. ‘The opposite of sez juris, (gq..)
A pleaina real action, by which the defendant asserts, either as to the whole or as to some part of the land mentioned in the plaintiff’s declaration, that he does nob hold it. Pub
The vacation between two terms of a court,
A certain quantity of grain paid by the tenants of some manors to the lord for the liberty to pick up dried or broken wood. Cowell.
In old English law. To be free from the payment of money for taking of wood in any forest. Co. Litt. 233a. The same as "pudzeld."
The cutting of wood within the forest, or rather the money paid for the same. Cowell.
A license or right to cut down, remove, and use standing timber on a given estate or tract of land. Osborne v. O'Reilly, 42 N. J. Eq. 467, 9 Atl. 209.
The court of attachment. Cowell.
A court held twice in the year in the forest of Clun, in Shrop-
“Wood residues” includes, but is not limited to, logging slash, down timber material, woody plants, and standing live or dead trees which do not meet utilization standards because
“Wood rosin” means rosin remaining after the distillation of steam distilled wood turpentine.
A forest; land covered with a large and thick collection of natural forest trees. The old books say that a grant of "all his woods" (omnes boscos suos) will pass the land, as well
By Act of March 3, 1891, and subsequent acts, the secretary of agriculture was authorized to make provisions for the protection against destruction by fire and depredations of the
The name of an old prison in London.
the term “Woodsy Owl” means the name and representation of a fanciful owl, who wears slacks (forest green when colored), a belt (brown when colored), and a Robin Hood style hat (fo
“Wood turpentine” includes steam distilled wood turpentine and destructively distilled wood turpentine.
Officers of the forest, whose duty consists in looking after the wood and vert and venison, and preventing offenses relating to the same. Manw. For. Laws, 189.
The term “wool” means the fiber from the fleece of a sheep. / The term “wool” means the fiber from the fleece of the sheep or lamb or hair of the Angora or Cashmere goat (and may i
The term “wool product” means any product, or any portion of a product, which contains, purports to contain, or in any way is represented as containing wool or recycled wool.
The term “wool products” means products produced, in whole or in part, from wool and products containing wool fiber.
The seat of the lord -chancellor of England in the house of lords, being a large square bag of wool, without back or arms, covered with red cloth. Webster. The judges, king's couns
The lord chancellor’s seat in the house of lords.
In medical jurisprudence. A popular name for malignant anthrax, a disease characterized by malignant pustules or carbuncles, caused by infection by putrid animal matter containing
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged, it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and the time in whic
See Construction; Interpretation; Libel; Slander.
Technical terms.
In a conveyance or will, words which have the effect of marking the duration of an estate are termed "words of limitation." Fearne, Cont. Rem. 78.
Those words in an instrument which render it negotiable. The words "to the order of" before the name of the payee, or the words "or order," or "or bearer," after the
Words ,of purchase are words which denote the person who is to take the estate. Thus, if I grant land to A. for twenty-one years, and after the determination of that term to A.'s h
To create an estate tail by deed, it is necessary that words of procreation should be used in order to confine the estate to the descendants of the first grantee, as in the usual f
Words of purchase are words which denote the person who is to take the estate. Thus, if I grant land to A. for twenty-one years, and after the determination of that term to A.'s he
physical or mental exertion (whether burdensome or not) controlled or required by the employer and pursued necessarily and primarily for the benefit of the employer and his busines
As used in this section, the term “work activities” means— (1) unsubsidized employment; (2) subsidized private sector employment; (3) subsidized public sector employment; (4) work
One of the common counts in assumpsit, used to_ declare on work and labor done and materials furnished.
The term “work-based learning” means sustained interactions with industry or community professionals in real workplace settings, to the extent practicable, or simulated environment
or WORK HORSE. These terms mean an animal of the horse kind, which can be rendered fit for service, as well as one of maturer age and in actual use. 8 Bush (Ky.) 587.
These terms mean an animal of the horse kind, which can be rendered fit for service, as well as one of maturer age and in actual use. Winfrey v. Zimmerman, 8 Bush (Ky.) 587.
In this subsection, the term “work being prepared for commercial distribution” means— (A) a computer program, a musical work, a motion picture or other audiovisual work, or a sound
the term "work being prepared for commercial public performance" means— (A) a computer program, a musical work, a motion picture or other audiovisual work, or a sound rec
The term “work component” means the portion of the resources used in furnishing the service that reflects physician time and intensity in furnishing the service. Such portion shall
the term “worked ivory” means any African elephant tusk, and any piece thereof, which is not raw ivory.
every kind of incidental operation preparatory to putting goods into the stream of commerce.
The term "worker organization" means a labor organization within the meaning of section 501(c)(5) of title 26.
The term “workforce climate survey”— (A) means a workforce engagement or climate survey conducted at the agency, directorate, career field, or integrated intelligence center level,
the terms “chief elected official”, “institution of higher education”, “one-stop center”, “one-stop partner”, “training services”, “workforce development activity”, and “workplace
The term "workforce development program" means a program made available through a workforce development system. / The term “workforce development program” has the meaning
The term "workforce development system" means a system that makes available the core programs, the other one-stop partner programs, and any other programs providing emplo
The term "workforce intermediary"— (A) means a nonprofit organization that— (i) proactively addresses workforce needs using a dual customer approach, which considers the
The term "workforce investment activities" means workforce investment activities, as defined in section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C. 3102]
The term “workforce investment activity” means an employment and training activity, and a youth activity. / The term "workforce investment activity" means an employment a
The term “workforce partnership” means a program that— (aa) is operated by— (AA) a private employer, an organization representing private employers, or a nonprofit organization pro
the term “workforce plan” means the plan required under section 9802(a);
The term “workforce preparation activities” has the meaning given the term in section 3272 of this title . / The term "workforce preparation activities" means activities,
Subject to subparagraphs (C) and (D), the term "workforce reduction" means the number of eligible employees at a facility who are separated from employment by reason of t
A prison where prisoners are kept in- employment; a penitentiary. A house provided where the poor are taken care of and kept in employment.
A place where convicts (or paupers) are confined and kept at labor.
For purposes of this section, the term “working condition fringe” means any property or services provided to an employee of the employer to the extent that, if the employee paid fo
In settling lay days, or days of demurrage, sometimes the contract specifies "working days;" in the computation, Sundays and custom-house holidays are excluded. 1 Bell, Comm. (5th
The term “Working Group” means the Working Group established under section 8952(b)(1) of this title . / The term “Working Group” means the Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Co
the owner of the lease is said to own the 'working interest' because he has the right to develop and produce the minerals
the term “working percentage” means the percentage of full-time employment equal to the quotient obtained by dividing— (A) the number of hours per pay period to be worked by a phas
“working place” means the area of a coal mine inby the last open crosscut,
“working section” means all areas of the coal mine from the loading point of the section to and including the working faces,
Whether time is spent predominantly for the employer's benefit or for the employee's is a question dependent upon all the circumstances of the case.
The term “work in process” means an item at any stage of production or manufacture at any time from the initiation of contract performance until delivery to and acceptance by the G
a work prepared by an employee within the scope of the duties of his employment, but not including a work made on special order or commission.
One who labors; one who is employed to work for another. See Master and Servant.
In the customary way in the particular locality. See 102 Wis. 450, 78 N. W. 562.
The term “workmanship error” means damage to work in process that is a result of an incorrectly performed skill-based task, operation, or action that was originally planned or inte
Workmen's compensation acts are treated, almost universally, as creating a statutory relation between the parties-not, like employer's liability acts, as substituting a statutory t
The term “Workmen's Compensation Commission” means the National Commission on State Workmen's Compensation Laws established under this chapter.
the liability under Workmen's Compensation Acts is not for a tort. It is imposed as an incident of the employment relationship, as a cost to be borne by the business enterprise, ra
the remedy which the compensation statute attempts to give is of a character wholly unknown to the common law, incapable of enforcement by the ordinary processes of any court, and
Historically, workmen's compensation statutes were the offspring of a desire to give injured workers a quicker and more certain recovery than can be obtained from tort suits based
Work of art defined.—For purposes of this paragraph, the term "work of art" means any tangible personal property with respect to which there is a copyright under Federal
All work that is indispensable to be done on Sunday in order to secure attainment of whatever is more important to the community than its day of rest, as feeding the hungry, nursin
“work of preparing the coal” means the breaking, crushing, sizing, cleaning, washing, drying, mixing, storing, and loading of bituminous coal, lignite, or anthracite, and such othe
work or employment... as meaning physical or mental exertion (whether burdensome or not) controlled or required by the employer and pursued necessarily and primarily for the benefi
The term "workout" means a timed running of a horse over a predetermined distance not associated with a race or its first qualifying race, if such race is made subject to
the term "work period" means a 14-day biweekly pay period.
The term "workplace adult education and literacy activities" means adult education and literacy activities offered by an eligible provider in collaboration with an employ
the terms “chief elected official”, “institution of higher education”, “one-stop center”, “one-stop partner”, “training services”, “workforce development activity”, and “workplace
The term “workplace literacy services” means literacy services that are offered for the purpose of improving the productivity of the workforce through the improvement of literacy s
the general policy against invading the privacy of an attorney's course of preparation is so well recognized and so essential to an orderly working of our system of legal procedure
Proper preparation of a client's case demands that he assemble information, sift what he considers to be the relevant from the irrelevant facts, prepare his legal theories and plan
In this subsection, the term “work program” means— (A) a program under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act [29 U.S.C. 3111 et seq.]; (B) a program under section
things and places furnished by the carriers to be used by their employees in the performance of their work
the term “workshop” means an activity the primary purpose of which is to encourage the development of skills, appreciation, or enjoyment of American folklife among amateur, student
The term "work site employee" means, with respect to a certified professional employer organization, an individual who— (A) performs services for a customer pursuant to a
works of artistic craftsmanship, in so far as their form but not their mechanical or utilitarian aspects are concerned, such as artistic jewelry, enamels, glassware, and tapestries
pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works," § 102(a)(5), which the statute defines to include "two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of fine, graphic, and applied art, photogr
the term “workstation” includes desktops and peripherals, file servers and peripherals, laptops and peripherals, printers and peripherals, and workstations and peripherals. / the t
In this subsection, the term “work supplementation or support program” means a program under which, as determined by the Secretary, public assistance (including any benefits provid
“work truck” means a vehicle that— (A) is rated at between 8,500 and 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight; and (B) is not a medium-duty passenger vehicle (as defined in section 86.18
work which exists in significant numbers either in the region where such individual lives or in several regions of the country.
This term sometimes denotes all persons whatsoever who may have, claim, or acquire an interest in the subject matter; as in saying that a judgment m rem binds "all the world."
The term “Bank” or “World Bank” means the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. / In this section, the term “World Bank” means the International Bank for Reconstru