overpayment
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code
Definitions from Case Law
From 284 U.S. 281 - Lewis v. Reynolds · 1932Most cited · 1,209 citing opinions
An overpayment must appear before refund is authorized. Although the statute of limitations may have barred the assessment and collection of any additional sum, it does not obliterate the right of the United States to retain payments already received when they do not exceed the amount which might have been properly assessed and demanded.
United States Code
30 U.S.C. § 1702 — for the purposes of this chapter
“overpayment” means any payment by a lessee or its designee in excess of an amount legally required to be paid on an obligation and includes the portion of any estimated payment for a production month that is in excess of the royalties due for that month;