Modification

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Definitions from Case Law

From 549 U.S. 561 - Environmental Defense v. Duke Energy Corporation · 2007Most cited · 309 citing opinions

any physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, an existing facility which increases the amount of any air pollutant (to which a standard applies) emitted into the atmosphere by that facility," § 60.2(h); see also New York v. EPA, 413 F. 3d 3,11-12 (CADC 2005) (per curiam) ("[N]either the 1975 regulation nor its preamble explained why EPA found it necessary to offer these two separate glosses on 'modification' ").

United States Code

2 U.S.C. § 661A — for purposes of this subchapter

The term “modification” means any Government action that alters the estimated cost of an outstanding direct loan (or direct loan obligation) or an outstanding loan guarantee (or loan guarantee commitment) from the current estimate of cash flows. This includes the sale of loan assets, with or without recourse, and the purchase of guaranteed loans. This also includes any action resulting from new legislation, or from the exercise of administrative discretion under existing law, that directly or indirectly alters the estimated cost of outstanding direct loans (or direct loan obligations) or loan guarantees (or loan guarantee commitments) such as a change in collection procedures.

26 U.S.C. § 424 — for purposes of this part (7 versions over time)

The term "modification" means any change in the terms of the option which gives the employee additional benefits under the option, but such term shall not include a change in the terms of the option—

(A) attributable to the issuance or assumption of an option under subsection (a);

(B) to permit the option to qualify under section 423(b)(9); or

(C) in the case of an option not immediately exercisable in full, to accelerate the time at which the option may be exercised.

For purposes of this part, if the grant of an option is subject to approval by stockholders, the date of grant of the option shall be determined as if the option had not been subject to such approval.

For provisions requiring the reporting of certain acts with respect to a qualified stock option, an incentive stock option, options granted under employer stock purchase plans, or a restricted stock option, see section 6039.

28 U.S.C. § 1738B — in this section (2 versions over time)

The term “modification” means a change in a child support order that affects the amount, scope, or duration of the order and modifies, replaces, supersedes, or otherwise is made subsequent to the child support order.

42 U.S.C. § 7411 — for purposes of this section

The term “modification” means any physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a stationary source which increases the amount of any air pollutant emitted by such source or which results in the emission of any air pollutant not previously emitted.

42 U.S.C. § 7412 — for purposes of this section

The term “modification” means any physical change in, or change in the method of operation of, a major source which increases the actual emissions of any hazardous air pollutant emitted by such source by more than a de minimis amount or which results in the emission of any hazardous air pollutant not previously emitted by more than a de minimis amount.

45 U.S.C. § 821 — for purposes of this subchapter

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Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A change; an alteration which introduces new elements into the details or cancels some of them, but leaves the general purpose and effect of the subject-matter intact. Wiley v. Corporation of Bluff-ton, 111 Ind. 152, 12 N. E. 165; State v. Tucker, 36 Or. 291, 61 Pac. 894, 51 h. R. A. 246; Astor v. L'Amoreux, 4 Sandf. (N. Y.) 538. "Modification" is not exactly synonymous with "amendment," for the former term denotes some minor change in the substance of the thing, without reference to its improvement or deterioration thereby, while the latter word imports an amelioration of the thing (as by changing the phraseology of an instrument, so as to make it more distinct or specific) without involving the idea of any change in substance or essence.

In Scotch law. The term usually applied to the decree of the teind court, awarding a suitable stipend to the minister of a parish. Bell.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Achange; analteration which introduces new elements into the details, or cancels some of them, but leaves the general purpose and effect of the subjectmatter intact, “Modification” is not exactly synonymous with “amendment,” for tha former term denotes some minor change in the substance of the thing, without reference to its improvement or deterioration thereby, while tha latter word imports an amelioration of the thing (as by changing the phraseology of an instrument, so as to make it more distinct or specific) without involving the idea of any change iz substance or essence.

In Seotch law. The term usually applied to the deeree of the teind court, awarding asuiltable stipend to the minister of a parish. Bell.