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For purposes of this section, with respect to an application described in paragraph (1), the term "date of approval" shall mean the later of— (A) the date an application

with respect to any country with which the United States was at war on January 1, 1946, the term "date of cessation of hostilities" shall mean the date of enactment of th

In the case of any debt instrument which is publicly offered, the term “date of original issue” means the date on which the issue was first issued to the public. / In the case of a

The term “date of recordal” means the date on which a request for extension of protection, filed after an international registration is granted, is recorded on the International Re

“date of transfer” means the date on which the Secretary delivers to the State the four documents referred to in section 1203(b)(1) of this title ;

The term “date rape drug” means— (i) gamma hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) or any controlled substance analogue of GHB, including gamma butyrolactone (GBL) or 1,4–butanediol; (ii) ketami

In this section, the terms “dating partner”, “immediate family”, and “intimate partner” have the meanings given such terms in section 930 of this title (article 130). / the terms “

The term “dating relationship” means a relationship between individuals who have or have recently had a continuing serious relationship of a romantic or intimate nature.

The terms “domestic violence”, “sexual assault”, “child abuse and neglect”, “dating violence”, “elder abuse”, and “stalking” have the meaning given such terms in section 3 of the V

In civil law. A giving, or act of giving. Datio in solutum, a giving in payment; a species of accord and satisfaction. Called, in modern law, "dation." _ Appointment or assignment.

An accord and satisfaction in property. (Not in money.)

In civil law. The act of giving something. It differs from donation, which is a gift; dation, on the contrary, is giving something without any liberality; as, the giving of an offi

An English statute, (8 Vict. c. 16,) passed in 1845, which consolidated the clauses of previous laws still remaining in foree on the subject of public companies. It is considered a

In civil law. A giving by the debtor and receipt by the creditor of something in payment of a debt instead of a sum of money. It is somewhat like the accord and satisfaction of the

In Old English Law. In one's gift; that may be given and disposed of at will and pleasure. Applied to an officer in the sense of "removable," as distinguished from "perpetual." St.

I. I. Given; dated. Datum apnd London: given at London. Datur digniori: it is given to the more worthy.

In the civll law. A giving or act of giving. Datio in solutum; a giving in payment; a species of accord and satisfaction. Called, in modem law, "dation."

POST MORtem tunc tua non sunt. Give the things which are yours whilst they are yours; after death then they are not yours. 3 Bulst. 18. DABIS7 DABO (Lat. will you give? I will give

3 Bulst. 18. Give the things which are yours whilst they are yours; after dcath they are not yours.

Give your property while it is yours; after death it will not be yours.

A thing given. DATUR DIGNiORI. It is given to tbe more worthy. 2 Vent. 268.

It is given to the more worthy.

An immediate female descendant. See "Sons."

The wife of one's son.

A French king’s eldest son.

Lat. In old Scotch law. A portioQ of land, containing four plonghlands. Skene de Verb. Signify

The act of lending money on usury.

the time from eight o'clock antemeridian to five o'clock postmeridian.

[Lat. dies.] In practice and pleading. A particular time assigned or given for the appearance of parties in court, the return of writs, &c. See Days in bank, Dies datus, Return day

that two theatres exhibit a first-run at the same time.

In mercantile law. An account book in which merchants and others make entries of their daily transactions. This is generally a book of original entries, and, as such, may.be given

The dawn or first appearance of light in the morning. 167 111. App. 159.

A fixed or appointed day; a specified particular day; a day in term. Regina v. Conyers, 8 Q. B. 99L

A dairy. CowelL

The term “day-haul operation” means the assembly of workers at a pick-up point waiting to be hired and employed, transportation of such workers to agricultural employment, and the

A person's right to reasonable notice of a charge against him, and an opportunity to be heard in his defense—a right to his day in court—are basic in our system of jurisprudence; a

The daytime; between sunrise and sunset. 4 Bl. Comm. 224. Sufficient light, of day, to distinguish a man's features. 11 Car. & P. 297; 11 E. C. L. 398. An insurance policy requirin

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “day outlier percentage” means, for a fiscal year, the percentage of the total additional payments made by the Secretary under this subp

or DAY WRIT. A rule or order of the court by which a prisoner on civil process, and not committed, is enabled, in term time, to go out of the prison and its rule or bounds. Tidd, P

A court order permitting a prisoner a day out of prison.

The word 'days,' when not qualified, means in ordinary and common usage calendar days.

In English practice. Days of appearance in the court of common pleas, usually called bancum. They are at the distance of about a week from each other, and are regulated by some fes

(In Lat dies in banco.) In practice. Certain stated days in term appointed for the appearance of parties, the return of process, etc., originally peculiar to the court of common pl

An arbitrator, umpire, or elected judge. Cowell.

In this country and in England, three days of grace are given by the general commercial law, and the day the note matures is not one of them. In Hamburg, the day the bill falls due

[L. Lat. dies gratiae, or amoris.] In old practice. Three days allowed to persons summoned in the English courts, beyond the day named in the writ, to make their appearance; the la

The courts will always take judicial notice of the days of the week; for example, when a writ of inquiry was stated in the pleadings to have been executed on the fifteenth of June,

In this section, the term "day the student withdrew"— (A) is the date that the institution determines— (i) the student began the withdrawal process prescribed by the inst

See "Daylight."

The time during which there is the light of day, as distinguished from night or night-time. That portion of the twenty-four hours during which a man's person and countenance are di

As much arable land as could be ploughed in one day's work. Cowell. DE. Of; about; concerning; respecting.

De bene esse.

Of course. The usual, necessary, and formal proceedings In an action are said to be de ewrsu; as distinguished from sitmmnary proceedings, or such a8 are incidenta! and may be take

De bonis non, a species of administration.

An abbreviation standing either for "District Court," or "District of Columbia."

decinarius, I. I A deciner; a handborowe. v. Deciner; Frank-pledge.

DCIS Special Agent Defined.—In this section, the term “DCIS special agent” means an employee of the Department of Defense who is a special agent of the Defense Criminal Investigati

A book or code said to have been compiled under the direction of Alfred, for the general use of the whole kingdom of England; containing, as is supposed, the principal maxims of th

For purposes of this subchapter, the terms “District of Columbia Enterprise Zone” and “DC Zone” mean the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone designated by subsection (a).

The term “DC Zone asset” means— (A) any DC Zone business stock, (B) any DC Zone partnership interest, and (C) any DC Zone business property. / The term “DC Zone asset” includes any

For purposes of this section, the term "DC Zone business" means any enterprise zone business (as defined in section 1397C), determined—

The term “DC Zone business property” means tangible property if— (i) such property was acquired by the taxpayer by purchase (as defined in section 179(d)(2)) after December 31, 199

The term “DC Zone business stock” means any stock in a domestic corporation which is originally issued after December 31, 1997, if— (i) such stock is acquired by the taxpayer, befo

The term "DC Zone partnership interest" means any capital or profits interest in a domestic partnership which is originally issued after December 31, 1997, if— (A) such i

Days after date.

From; of; concerning; among.

In ecclesiastical law. A minister or servant in the church, whose office in some churches is to assist the priest in divine service, and in the distribution of the sacrament.

Of (about) acquiring the ovraership of things. Dig. 11. 1; Bracton, lib. 2, fol. 8b.

A corpse.

The amount paid by a charterer for that part of the vessel's capa- When the charterer of a vessel has shipped part of the goods on board, and is not ready to ship the remainder, th

Same as Mortmain.

A term applied to persons other than the officers or employes of a railroad company who are permitted by the railroad to travel without payment of fare. Phil. Law (61 N. C.) 22. DE

A dead-born child is to be considered as if it had never been conceived or born; in other words, it is presumed it never had life, it being a maxim of the common law that mortuus e

An unenforced law; an undelivered letter sent to the dead letter office.

Letters transmitted through the mails according to direction, and remaining for a specified time uncalled for by the persons addressed, are called "dead letters."

A line which a military prisoner may not cross without liability of being shot.

In the Saxon against an enemy, until

In old European law. A profession of irreconcilable hatred till a person is revenged even by the death of his enemy.

A dangerous weapon (g. V.)

In English law. That portion of the effects of a deceased person which, by the custom of London and York, is allowed to the administrator; being, where the deceased leaves a widow

That portion of the personal estate of a person deceased which, by the custom of London, became the administrator's. If the decedent left wife and children, this was one-third of t

Of admeasurement. Used of the writ of admeasurement of dower, which lies where the widow has had more dower assigned to her than she is entitled to. It is said by some to lie where

A writ for the admeasurement of dower.

A writ commanding a bishop to admit a duly appointed clerk to a living.

Pay of dead soldiers and sailors wrongfully collected.

A mortgage.

A rent payable on a mining lease in addition to a royalty. So called because it is payable, although the mine may not be worked. Wharton.

In Scotch law. The part remaining over beyond the shares secured to the widow and children by law. Of this the testator had the unqualified disposal. Stair, Inst. lib. iii. tit. 4,

A future use.

By advice of our counsel.

I. I. In old its advocacy; to disavow

In equity. De jure stricto, nihil possum vendicare, de aequitate tamen, nullo modo hoc obtinet, in strict law, I can claim nothing, but in equity this by no means obtains. Fleta, l

A writ to determine the majority of the heir of a tenant in capite.

A person deaf and dumb is doli capax; but with such persons who have not been educated, and who cannot communicate their ideas in writing, a difficulty sometimes arises on the tria

In old English law. To

Discharged from being a forest, or freed and exempted from the forest laws,

To traffic; to transact business; to trade. Makers of an accommodation note are deemed dealers with whoever discounts it. Vernon v. Manhattan Co.., 17 Wend. (N. Y.) 524. —Dealer. A

I. I. In old English bare flrraam: to whiten money in which rent to the fineness of standard uer, or make it equal to

About gamesters. Dig. 11. 5. DE ALLOCATION E FACIENDA (Lat. for making allowance). A writ to allow the collectors of customs, and other such officers having charge of the king's mo

any person who is engaged within the Commonwealth in the business of receiving, purchasing, pasteurizing, bottling, processing, distributing, or otherwise handling milk, purchases