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For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the term “distribution factor” means an amount equal to the living cases of HIV/AIDS (reported to and confirmed by the Director of the Centers

The terms “to distribute in commerce” and “distribution in commerce” mean to sell in commerce, to introduce or deliver for introduction into commerce, or to hold for sale or distri

Although a distribution in liquidation of earnings which accrued subsequently to February 28, 1913, does not constitute a dividend in the proper sense of the term, subsection (f) c

when a corporation sells corporate property to stockholders or their assigness at less than its fair market value, thus diminishing the net worth of the corporation, it is engaging

The term “distribution right” means— (i) a right to distributions from a corporation with respect to its stock, and (ii) a right to distributions from a partnership with respect to

Statute of. The title of the English statute of 22 <fe 28 Charles II. c. 10, containing provisions for the distribution of the personal estate of an intestate among the widow and c

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “distributions-in-excess-of-income” means, with respect to any taxable year of a DISC, the excess (if any) of— (i) the amount of actual d

The term “distribution transformer” means a transformer that— (i) has an input voltage of 34.5 kilovolts or less; (ii) has an output voltage of 600 volts or less; and (iii) is rate

The term “distribution utility” means an electric utility that has a service obligation to end-users or to a State utility or electric cooperative that, directly or indirectly, thr

Exercising or accomplishing distribution; apportioning, dividing, and assigning in separate items or shares. —Distributive finding of the issue. The jury are bound to give their ve

A finding of facts partly for the plaintiff and partly for the defendant.

See Justice.

Article 322 of Regulations 45 (and corresponding articles of subsequent Regulations) defines 'distributive' as meaning 'proportionate.' The tax is thus imposed upon the partner's p

persons, firms, and corporations refining, manufacturing, or producing motor oil and distributing it within the state.

simply a "part" or "portion" of a State.

The attorney who officially represents the people within the district. See 197 Pa. 542, 47 Atl. 748.

The attorneys appointed for each of the federal judicial districts.

The clerk of a district court of either a slate or the United States.

The term “district court” means a United States district court, the District Court of Guam, the District Court of the Virgin Islands, and the highest court of American Samoa. / As

In order to institute and perfect proceedings in rem, it is necessary that the thing should be actually or constructively within the reach of the Court. It is actually within its p

in the context of this legislation they are used to describe courts which exercise the jurisdiction of district courts

The United States trial courts held in each federal judicial district; courts of limited jurisdiction within a district.

v. Cmrt, 106.

The term 'District Courts of the United States,' as used in the rules, without an addition expressing a wider connotation, has its historic significance. It describes the constitut

The term “district energy systems” means systems providing thermal energy from a renewable energy source, thermal energy source, or highly efficient technology to more than 1 build

A distress; a distraint. Cowell.

The judge of a United States district court; also, in some states, the judge of a district court of the state.

The service is not that of a common carrier, but the furnishing of messengers to be used by the employer in any way in which they could be properly employed, in the course of which

A portion of the country, originally ten miles square, which was ceded to the United States by the states of Virginia and Maryland, over which the national government has exclusive

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 &quot;District of Columbia public employer&quot; means— (i) the District of Columbia Courts; (ii) the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia; or (iii) the Di

Ecclesiastical divisions of parishes in England, for all purposes of worship, and for the celebration of marriages, christenings, churchings, and burials, formed at the instance of

By the English judicature act, 1873, § 60, it is provided that to facilitate proceedings in country districts the crown may, from time to time, by order in council, create district

A common or public school for the education at public expense of the children residing within a given district; a public school maintained by a "school district." See infra.

It has been attempted to distinguish a Territory from the district of Columbia; but the court is of opinion, that this distinction cannot be maintained. They may differ in many res

A district; a distress.

A writ directed to the sheriff, commanding him to distrain a person of his goods and chattels to enforce a compliance with what is required of him. ' It is used to compel an appear

A writ commanding the sheriff to have the bodies of the jurors, or to distrain them by their lands and goods, that they may appear upon the day appointed. 3 Bl. Comm. 354. It issue

A writ to enforce the attendance of jurors by distress of their goods or seizure of their persons.

A writ to distrain the goods of one who lately filled the office of sheriff, to compel him to do some act which he ought to have done bsfore leaving the office; as to bring in the

A writ of distress against an exsheriff for nonfeasance while in office.

A writ of distringas, directed to the coroner, may be issued against a sheriff if he neglects to execute a writ of venditioni exponas. Archb. Prac. 584. pel; literally, to bond fas

To distrain.

A wrong done to an incorporeal hereditament by hindering ot disquieting the owner in the enjoyment of it. Finch, Law, 187; 3 Bl. Comm. 235; 1 Swift Dig. 522; Comyn, Dig. "Action up

Any act done by which the right of another to his common is Incommoded or hindered. The remedy is by distress (where beasts are put on his common) or by an a< tion on the case, pro

Any acts done whereby the owner of a franchise has his property damnified or the profits arising thence diminished. The remedy for such disturbance is a Bpecial on the case; Cro. E

The hindrance or obstruction of the patron to present his clerk to u benefice. 3 Bla. I 212. The principal remedy was a writ of right of advowson; and th< writs of darrein presentm

The Interference with the good ord< r mblies has been d< is disturbance, and in some of the states statutes have been passed to meet the offence; State 1. 364: Wall v. Lee, 34 X. T

Breaking the connection which subsists between lord and tenant. 3 Bla. Com. 242; 2 Steph. Com. 513.

Interruption of the peace, quiet, and good order of a neighborhood or community, particularly by unnecessary and distracting noises. City of St. Charles v. Meyer, 58 Mo. 89; Yokum

This happens where a person who hath a right of way over another's ground by grant or prescription is obstructed by enclosures or other obstacles, or by ploughing across it, by whi

If a bishop refuse or neglect to examine or admit a patron's clerk, without reason assigned or notice given, he is styled a "disturber" by the law, and shall not have any title to

See Use, 2. DrVERS.s Several; sundry; more than ne, yet not rnany. In an indictment for the larceny of a numher of rticles all of one kind, the allegation may be "disrs," " divers

To deprive of the character of a warren.

The technical and most comprehensive description of real property, as “voods and chattels” is of personalty. Williams, Real Prop. 3.

The words "ditch" and "drain" have no technical or exact meaning. They both may mean a hollow place in the ground, natural or artificial, where water is collected or passes off. Go

I In old English law. Diversity; difference; unlikencss.

/n A treatise on courts and their jurisdiction, written in Frencti, probably in the reign of Edward III., and first printed in 1525, — attributed to Fitzherbert

A plea in bar of execution that the prisoner is not the person convicted.

Say over, an expression used in a judgment of respondeat ouster. See 3 Bl. Comm. 303.

Blackstone describes four modes of alienation or transfer of title to real estate which he calls " common assurances: " by matter «n pais or deed; by matter of record in the courts

In Scotch law. A technical term accused of crime. Taking up dittay is obtaining informations and presentments of crime in order to trial. Skene de Verb. Sign.; Bell, Diet.

Various, several, sundry; a collective term grouping a number of unspecified persons, objects or acts. Com. v. Butts, 124 Mass. 452; State v. Hodgson, 66 Vt 134, 28 Atl. 1089; Munr

Citizenship in different states.

I. With a different purpose; by a different process; in another view.

the terms “diversified”, “employee benefit plan”, “holdings”, “mutual fund”, and “unit investment trust” have the meanings given those terms under section 2640.102 of title 5, Code

The term “diversified savings and loan holding company” means any savings and loan holding company whose subsidiary savings association and related activities as permitted under pa

The terms &quot;diversion&quot; and &quot;alternative prosecution and sentencing&quot; mean the appropriate use of effective mental health treatment alternatives to juvenile justic

The term “diversion control program” means the controlled substance and chemical diversion control activities of the Drug Enforcement Administration.

At divers days and times.

Lat. At different times. Reg. Grig. 272. Hob. 189 a.

Lat. \L, Ft, diversite.] In old English law. Diversity; difference; un Ukeness. Si in scriptura inveniatur diversitas calami, et diversitas scribendi, et diversa manus; if in the w

A treatise on courts and their jurisdiction, written in French in the reign of Edward III., as is supposed, and by some attributed to Fitzherbert. It was first printed in 1525, and

The term &quot;diversity&quot; means diversity of persons based on gender, race, ethnicity, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin,

The diversity jurisdiction was not conferred for the benefit of the federal courts or to serve their convenience. Its purpose was generally to afford to suitors an opportunity in s

in the case of a corporation aggregate, no waiver of an objection to jurisdiction could be produced, by their appearing and pleading by attorney: because, as such a corporation can

The court understands these expressions to mean that each distinct interest should be represented by persons, all of whom are entitled to sue, or may be sued, in the Federal courts

A plea after judgment denying identity of the prisoner with the defendant.

I. With a different view, or design; in a different view; by a different course or process, v. Alio intuitu.

With a different purjwse or motive.

Lat. With a different view, purpose, or design; in a different view or point of view; by a different course or process. 1 W. Bl. 89; 4 Kent, Comm. 2il, note.

In old English law. A lodging or inn. Towns. PI. 38.

To turn aside; to turn out of the way; to alter the course of things. Usually applied to water-courses. Ang. WaterCourses, § 97 et seq. Sometimes to roads. 8 East, 394.

t In the Roman law. To turn aside; to go away from; to leave.

In the practice of the English chancery division, "dives costs" are costs on the ordinary scale, as opposed to the costs formerly allowed to a successful pauper suing or defending

Rich man’s costs, ordinary costs as opposed to costs taxed to a defendant appearing in forma pauperis.

See "Devest."

One which puts an end to a right or status. Thus, the right of a creditor is at an end when his debt is paid. Bentham divides divestitive facts into destitutive, abolishing rights,

To require divestiture of theatres unlawfully acquired is not to add to the penalties that Congress has provided in the antitrust laws. Like restitution it merely deprives a defend

A court rendering a decision not unanimous.

The fault of the brig does not excuse the fault of the steamer if the latter were, in any degree, a contributory cause of the collision. Both vessels being in fault the damages mus

CUM RADIX ET vertex imperil In obedientium consensu ratae sunt. Divide and govern, since the foundation and crown of empire are established in the consent of the obedient. 4 Inst.

4 Inst. 35. Divide and govern, since the foundation and crown of empire are established in the consent of the obedient

Divide and rule, for the root and pinnacle of empire are rated in the consent of the obedient.

any distribution of property made by a corporation to its shareholders—(1) out of its earnings and profits accumulated after February 28, 1913, or * * *.

In old records. An indenture; one counterpart of an indenture. DiVINARE (Lat.) To divine; to conjecture or gu'ess; to foretell. Divinatio, a conjecturing or guessing. DIVINATIO NON

In old records. An indenture ; one counterpart of an indenture.

The term “dividend announcement date” means, with respect to any dividend, the date on which the corporation declares, announces, or agrees to the amount or payment of such dividen

For purposes of this subsection, the term “dividend equivalent” means— (A) any substitute dividend made pursuant to a securities lending or a sale-repurchase transaction that (dire

For purposes of subsection (a), the term &quot;dividend equivalent amount&quot; means the foreign corporation's effectively connected earnings and profits for the taxable year adju