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An abbreviation of "Novella," the Novels of Justinian, used in citing them. Tayl. Civil Law, 24. In English, a common and famliiar abbreviation for the word "north," as used in map

An abbreviation for "non allocatur," it is not allowed.

A distress; a taking.

The term “NAAQS” means national ambient air quality standard. The term “CTG” means a Control Technique Guideline published by the Administrator under section 7408 of this title .

Originally the governor of a province under the Mogul government of Hindustan, whence it became a mere title of any man of high rank, upon whom it was conferred without any oillce

(L. Ft.) Birth; origin. NAIF (Law Fr.; Law Lat. nativus, a born slave). A villein; a born slave (nee serfe). Britt. c. 31; LL. Gul. Conq. lib. 33.

naidgayers, naidgaris, I. fr. Lately; not long since; sometimes.

Naidgaits, Naif,/?-. A villein, a born Naiftfe,//., Naivitas, I. Nailours,/r. {Nailleitrs.)

The term “NAFTA” means the North American Free Trade Agreement. / The term “NAFTA” means the North American Free Trade Agreement. / The term “NAFTA” means the North American Free T

Except as provided in section 3332 of this title, the term “NAFTA country” means— (A) Canada for such time as the Agreement is in force with respect to, and the United States appli

The term “NAIC Model Standards” means the “NAIC Model Regulation to Implement the Individual Accident and Sickness Insurance Minimum Standards Act”, adopted by the National Associa

In this subsection, the term “NAIC Model Transition Regulation” refers to the standards contained in the “Model Regulation to Implement Transitional Requirements for the Conversion

A born slave; a villein.

I. fr., Naivitas, I. I, Villeinage; the state of a person born a

A measure of length, equal to two inches and a quarter. See Measure.

Villeinage.

A statement of the facts constituting the ground of action in a cause; a declaration, q. v. Abbreviated narr., nar. Narrator. One who files a declaration.

As used in legal phrases, the term means either without consideration or legal formality, or without support or corroboration.

A confession of crime unsupported by extrinsic evidence showing the commission of the crime.

The deed to Fenby, in plain and unambiguous words, conveyed to him a naked legal title; he took under it no interest that could be seized and sold by the marshal upon a fi. fa.; an

The actual occupation of real estate, but without any apparent or colorable right to hold and continue such possession; spoken of as the lowest and most imperfect degree of title.

A bare chance or expectation of acquiring a property or succeeding to an estate in the future, but without any present right in or to it which the law would recognize as an estate

The power of attorney, given by Rousmaniere, the intestate, to the appellant, Hunt, authorizing him to make and execute a bill of sale of three-fourths of the Nereus and of the Ind

One given without any consideration, equivalent, or reciprocal obligation, and for that reason not enforceable at law. See Arend v. Smith, 151 N. Y. 502, 45 N. E. 872.

A passive trust.

a mere naked trust or power to dispose of the thing granted, and to apply the proceeds arising out of it to the use and benefit of the grantor

or NAAM. In Old English Law. The taking of a pledge; a distress. A component part of the word "withernam" (q. v.) In Latin Phrases. For. Used as introductory to the quotation of a

To take; to distrain.

L. Lat. In old English and Scotch law. A distraining or taking of a distress; an impounding. Spelman.

The act of distraining or taking a distress. Cowell. See Namium.

A distress.

the term “name” shall include in the case of a partnership the name of each partner and, in the case of a corporation, the name of each corporate officer and director, and the Stat

The popular name in English law for the clause, sometimes inserted in a will or settlement by which property is given to a person, for the purpose of imposing on him the condition

The popular name in English law for the clause, sometimes inserted in a will or settlement by which property is given to a person, for the purpose of imposing on him the condition

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “named fiduciary” means a fiduciary who is named in the plan instrument, or who, pursuant to a procedure specified in the plan, is identif

In a strict grammatical sense a difference exists between "namely" and "including." The former imports interpretation, i. e., indicates what is included in the previous term; but "

As used in this subsection, the term “name of the food source from which the major food allergen is derived” means the name described in section 321(qq)(1) of this title ; provided

The act of congress of December 31, 1792; concerning the registering and recording of ships or vessels, provides, § 3. That every ship or vessel, hereafter to be registered, (excep

The naming of quantities cannot be regarded as in the nature of a warranty, but merely as an estimate of the probable amounts in reference to which good faith only could be require

An old word which signifies the taking or distraining another person's movable goods. 2 Inst. 140; 3 HI. Comm. 149. A distress. Dalr. Feud. Prop. 113.

Lat. Inold English law. A taking; a distress. Spelman. Things, goods, or animals taken by way of distress, Simplex namium, a simple taking or pledge. Bract. fol. 2036.

An unjust taking of the cattle of another, and driving them to an unlawful place, pretending damage done by them. 3 Bl. Comm. 149. NARR (an abbreviation of the word narratio). A de

For, as the power of the mind is greater than that of the body, so the sufferings of the mind are more severe than the pains of the body. See 107 N. C. 370, 22 Am. St. Rep. 883, 9

the term “NANA” means NANA Regional Corporation, Inc., a corporation formed for the Natives of Northwest Alaska pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

The term “nanotechnology” means the science and technology that will enable one to understand, measure, manipulate, and manufacture at the atomic, molecular, and supramolecular lev

EDICT OF. A. celebrated \y law for the security of Protestants, made by Henry IV. of France, and revoked by Louis

Oneofthe usual agreements entered into by a vendor for the protection of the vendee’s interest in the subject of purchase. It seams to be confined to an agree: ment that the granto

uuncius, I. In old English law. A messenger; one who was sent to make an excuse for a party summoned, or one who explained as for a friend the reason of a party's absence; an ofl S

In French Law. The contract of pledge; if of a movable, It is called i/aye, and if of an immovable, antichrdse; Brown, Diet.

Naphtha' is a generic term, and embraces the lighter or more volatile parts of crude oil down to and sometimes including kerosene. This takes in all the elements of finished gasoli

The term “habit-forming narcotic drug” or “narcotic” means opium and coca leaves and the several alkaloids derived therefrom, the best known of these alkaloids being morphia, heroi

The terms "narcotic drug", "controlled substance", and "listed chemical" have the meanings given those terms in section 802 of this title. / The term

The term “narcotics trafficking” means any illicit activity to cultivate, produce, manufacture, distribute, sell, finance, or transport narcotic drugs, controlled substances, or li

Narratio, which see.

fr. A count; a declaration.: to declare, to count. Narrator, I. -. be bom. Nati et nasoituri, /.: bom villein, a female slave. Nativitas: v. nature of writs.) A collection of origi

To allege in a declaration or count. See Declaration ; Count.

A declaration; a count thereof. See Declaration ; Count.

In Scotch conveyancing. That part of a deed which describes the grantor, and person in whose favor the deed is granted, and states the cause (consideration) of granting. Bell.

A pleader who draws rva/rrs. Serviens narrator, a serjeant-at-law. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 37. Obsolete.

The term “narrow-based security index” means an index— (i) that has 9 or fewer component securities; (ii) in which a component security comprises more than 30 percent of the index'

further a "compelling state interest" by the least restrictive means (internal quotation marks omitted)); "Turner, supra, "at 189 (requiring "advance[ment of] important governmenta

The Equal Protection Clause requires that statutes affecting First Amendment interests be narrowly tailored to their legitimate objectives.

In English law. Those seas which adjoin the coast of England. Bac. Abr. "Prerogative" (B 3). NASCITURUS (Lat. from nasci, to be bom). In the civil law. An unborn child; a child to

The term “NASA” means the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

The term “NASA human space flight vehicle” means a space vehicle, as defined in section 2458b(f)(1) of this title, that

One to be born in the future.

To be born.

The state or condition of a man acquired by birth. heirs, near and remote. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 8. See Comb. 164. NATIO (Lat.) In old reoords. A native place. Cowell.

Born and to be born. All heirs, near and remote.

A nation.

the term “Nation’s parks and wilderness” means units of the National Park System and components of the National Wilderness Preservation System;

a person owing permanent allegiance to a state.

The term “National Appeals Division” means the National Appeals Division of the Department established under section 6992 of this title.

National architecture.—For purposes of this chapter, the term “national architecture” means the common framework for interoperability that defines— (A) the functions associated wit

the term “National Archives of the United States” means those official records which have been determined by the Archivist of the United States to have sufficient historical or oth

The term “national average level of State welfare spending per poor person” means, with respect to a fiscal year, an amount equal to— (I) the total amount required to be paid to th

The term “national average price” means the national average price paid to an agricultural commodity producer for an agricultural commodity in a marketing year as determined by the

The term “national average weekly wage” means the national average weekly earnings of production or nonsupervisory workers on private nonagricultural payrolls.

a national bank is subject to state law unless that law interferes with the purposes of its creation, or destroys its efficiency, or is in conflict with some paramount federal law

to take a share by transfer on the books means to become a member of the concern. ... when a similar transfer is made of a share in a partnership, it means that the transferee at o

A national bank cannot act as a technical trustee and hold land for the benefit of third persons. It cannot, for example, act as trustee under a railroad mortgage, nor take title t

For purposes of merger or consolidation under this subchapter and section 321 of this title the term “national banking association” means one or more national banking associations,

National banks are, and are not, foreign corporations. They are incorporated and exist under acts of congress and are agencies of the federal government, domesticated in the state.

national banks are instrumentalities of the Federal government, created for a public purpose, and as such necessarily subject to the paramount authority of the United States.

under Revised Statutes § 5136, 'it may exercise all such incidental powers as shall be necessary to carry on banking,' and it may therefore act as a fiduciary and occupy a trust re

The statute creates an unsecured and unpreferred claim against a decedent's estate. Where the assessment has been made in the decedent's lifetime an accrued and provable debt exist

The term “National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement” means a collective bargaining agreement negotiated by the BCOA and the United Mine Workers of America.

The term “National Board” means the National Rural Investment Board established under section 2009dd–2(c) of this title . / The term “National Board” means the Emergency Food and S

In this section, the term “National Call to Service participant” means a person who has not previously served in the armed forces who enters into an original enlistment pursuant to

National capital.—The term “National Capital” means the District of Columbia and territory the Federal Government owns in the environs.

For purposes of this section, the term “national capital area” means the metropolitan Washington area, including the District of Columbia, the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, a

The term “National Capital Region” means the geographic area located within the boundaries of (A) the District of Columbia, (B) Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties in the State

the term “National Center” means the John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution established pursuant to section 5605(a)(1)(B) of this title ; / The te

the question here is one of national character, and does not stand upon the mere doctrines of municipal law, but upon the more general principles of the law of nations.

A national character, however acquired by residence, may be thrown off at pleasure by a return to the native country. It is an adventitious character, and ceases by non-residence,

A church established by law in a country or nation. See Church of England.

the organization which, by virtue of the bylaws of a political party, is responsible for the day-to-day operation of such political party at the national level, as determined by th

The term “national consensus standard” means any occupational safety and health standard or modification thereof which (1),2 has been adopted and promulgated by a nationally recogn

“National Contingency Plan” means the National Contingency Plan prepared and published under subsection (d); / “National Contingency Plan” means the National Contingency Plan prepa

The term “national corporation” means a corporation the ownership of which is held through publicly traded securities, and that is incorporated under, and subject to, the laws of a