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The term “adverse action”— (A) has the same meaning as in section 1691(d)(6) of this title ; and (B) means— (i) a denial or cancellation of, an increase in any charge for, or a red

the term “adverse agency impact” has the meaning given such term by section 6131(b). / For purposes of this section, “adverse agency impact” means— (1) a reduction of the productiv

a contested matter of right, involving some fair doubt and reasonable room for controversy, in matters either of fact or law; an actual claim may be adverse and substantial even th

So far then from being received in trust, it was expressly received under a peremptory denial of any trust or right in the opposite party. Nor was the statute meant to make the adv

The term “adverse decision” means an administrative decision made by an officer, employee, or committee of an agency that is adverse to a participant. The term includes a denial of

The term "adverse drug experience" means any adverse event associated with the use of a drug in humans, whether or not considered drug related, including— (A) an adverse

The term “adverse effects” has the meaning given that term in Articles 5(a) and 5(c) of the Subsidies Agreement.

The use of an easement under claim of right.

The term “adverse environmental effect” means any significant and widespread adverse effect, which may reasonably be anticipated, to wildlife, aquatic life, or other natural resour

The term "adverse event" means any health-related event associated with the use of a cosmetic product that is adverse. / The term “adverse event” means any health-related

The term "adverse final judgment" means a final judgment in favor of the defendant, or defendants, in the proceedings identified in subsection (e)(2)(B)(iii), or which do

The term "adverse impact on military operations and readiness" means any adverse impact upon military operations and readiness, including flight operations, research, dev

Equity tolerates in bankruptcy trustees no interest adverse to the trust. This is not because such interests are always corrupt but because they are always corrupting. By its exclu

“adversely affect” or “adversely affecting” means, except as used in section 544m of this title , a reasonable likelihood of more than moderate adverse consequences for the scenic,

The term “adversely affected employment” means employment in a firm or appropriate subdivision of a firm, if workers of such firm or subdivision are eligible to apply for adjustmen

The term “adversely affected worker” means an individual who, because of lack of work in adversely affected employment— (A) has been totally or partially separated from such employ

“adversely affect” or “adversely affecting” means, except as used in section 544m of this title , a reasonable likelihood of more than moderate adverse consequences for the scenic,

in adverse proceedings each party is practically a plaintiff and must show his title. ... if, in an adverse suit, 'title to the ground in controversy shall not be established by ei

For purposes of this subpart, the term “adverse party” means any person having a substantial beneficial interest in the trust which would be adversely affected by the exercise or n

an actual and visible appropriation of the land, commenced and continued under a claim of right inconsistent with and hostile to the claim of another.

That one tenant in common may oust his co-tenant and hold in severalty, is not to be questioned. But a silent possession, accompanied with no act which can amount to an ouster, or

Under the statute of limitations of Tennessee, of seventeen hundred and ninety seven, a possession of seven years is a protection only when held under a grant or under valid mesne

For purposes of this section the term “adverse result” means— (1) endangering the life or physical safety of an individual; (2) flight from prosecution; (3) the destruction of, or

A title set up in opposition to or defeasance of another title, or one acquired or claimed by adverse possession.

An adverse user is sack a use of the property as the owner himself would make, asking no permission, and disregarding all other claims to it, so far as they conflict with this use.

Where a party, appealing from an allowance of damages by commissioners, recovers a verdict in his favor, but for a less amount of damages than had been originally allowed, such ver

A witness who manifests a bias against the party calling him. A party may be allowed to propound leading questions to such a witness. ADVERSUS (Lat.) Against.

In the civil law. Against, (contra) Adversus bonos mores, against good morals. Dig. 47, 10, 15.

To publish notice of; to publish a written or printed account of. 39 Hi. App. 401. ADVERTISEMENT (Lat. advertere, to turn to). Information or knowledge communicated to individuals

any commercial promotional material initiated by an exhibitor designed to bring a film to public attention or to increase the sale of tickets to exhibitions of same, whether by new

In this section, the term “advertisement or other communication” includes— (1) an advertisement disseminated in any form, including print or by any electronic means; and (2) a comm

Certain articles or ordi-nancos drawn up by Archbishop Parker and some of the bishops in 1564, at the request of Queen Elizabeth, the object of which was to enforce decency and uni

Advertising is merely identification and description, apprising of quality and place. It has no other object than to draw attention to the article to be sold, and the acquisition o

any sign that directs attention to a product, service or activity, event, person, institution or business.

Information given by letter by one merchant or banker to another in regard to some business transaction which concerns him. y

The opinion of an attorney at law on facts stated to him. If given on a full and fair statement of the facts, it relieves the client of any imputation of malice in acting in it, an

No one is held to answer for the efforts of a superior force or of accidents, uniess his own fault has contributed. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 72, § 16.

avisamentnm, 1. 1. Advisement; advice.

or ADVISARI (Lat.) To advise; to consider; to be advised; to consult. Occurring often in the phrase curia advisari vult (usually abbreviated cur. adv. vult), the court wishes to co

Lat. To consult, deliberate, consider, advise; to be advised. Occhrring in the phrase curia ad-visari vult, (usually abbreviated cur. adv. vult, or C. A. V.,) the court wishes to b

I I. To be advised; to be prepared for decision by examination and deliberation.

To give an opinion or counsel or recommend a plan or course of action; also to give notice. Long v. State, 23 Neb. 33, 36 N. W. 310. This term is not synonymous with "direct" or "i

Prepared to give judgment, after examination and deliberation. "The court took time to be advised." 1 Leon. 187.

Consideration; deliberation; consultation. "Upon deliberate advisement, we are of opinion," etc. In re Iluhorst, 150 U. S. 662, 14 Sup. Ct. 221, 37 L. Ed. 1211.

By way of counsel. The verdict on a feigned issue is said to be advisory because the chancellor may, in his discretion, disregard it. ADVOCASSIE (Law Fr.) The office of an advocate

Advisory and Assistance Services Defined.—In this section, the term “advisory and assistance services” has the meaning given such term in section 1105(g) of title 31. / In this sec

The term “advisory and assistance services object class” means those contract services constituting the budget object class that is denominated “Advisory and Assistance Service” an

The term “Advisory Board” means the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. / The term “Advisory Board” means the National Agricultural

The term "Advisory Commission" means the Advisory Commission established under section 1541 1 of this title.

(A) The term “Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines” means the Commission established under section 300aa–19 of this title.

any committee, board, commission, council, conference, panel, task force, or other similar group, or any subcommittee or other subgroup thereof.

The term "Advisory Council" means the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council established under subsection (f)(1).

To revise or review an administrative decision, which has only the force of a recommendation to the President, would be to render an advisory opinion in its most obnoxious form—adv

The term “Advisory Panel” means the President’s National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel established or designated under section 7503 of this title . / The term “advisory panel” mean

The term “advisory review” means reviewing and providing advisory comments on DTC advertisements regarding compliance of a proposed advertisement with the requirements of this chap

The term “advisory review fee” has the meaning indicated for such term in subsection (a)(1)(D).

For life.

For life, or until misbehavior. Words descriptive of a tenure of office "for life or good behavior," equivalent to guamdiu bene se gesserit.

Lat. For life, or untU misbehavior. In Scotch law. A term of similar import with ^uomdiu bene se gesserit (q. v.) in English law. Stat 28 Geo. 11. c. 7. Jacob.

It is not the abstract 'doctrine' of overthrowing organized government by unlawful means which is denounced by the statute, but the advocacy of action for the accomplishment of tha

the terms “community”, “public”, and “advocacy group” include representatives of organizations advocating for the education of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian c

The mere abstract teaching of Communist theory, including the teaching of the moral propriety or even moral necessity for a resort to force and violence, is not the same as prepari

Lat To defend; to call to one's aid; to vouch; to warrant.

L. Fr. The office of an advocate: advocacy. Kelham.

In old English law. A patroness; a woman who had the right of presenting to a church. Liber Ramesiens, § 140, cited in Spelman, voc. "Advocatus."

to urge or 'to plead in favor of; * * * to support, vindicate, or recommend publicly * * *'; '(2) the word 'teach' means 'to instruct * * * show how * * * to guide the studies of *

QUEEN'S (or KING'S). See "Queen's Advocate." ADVOCATI (Lat.) In Roman law. Patrons; pleaders; speakers. Anciently, any one who lent his aid to a friend, and who was supposed to be

QUEEN’S. A member of the College of Advocates, appuinted by letters patent, whose office is to advise and act as counsel for the crown in questions of civil, canon, and internation

The adviser of the crown in England on questions of naval and military law.

The principal crown lawyer in Scotland, and one of the great officers of state of Scotland. It is his duty to act as public prosecutor; but private individuals injured may prosecut

A member of the College of Advocates, appointed by letters patent, whose office is to advise and act as counsel for the crown in questions of civil, canon, and international law. H

The term “advocates” includes, but is not limited to, advises, recommends, furthers by overt act, and admits belief in.

In Roman law, patrons, pleaders.

In civil law. The function, duty, or privilege of an advocate. Du Cange.

A term used in the ecolesiastical law to denote the patrons of churches who presented to the living on an avoidance. This term was also applied to those who were retained to argue

Advocates of the church. These were of two sorts; those retained as pleaders to argue the cases of the church and attend to its law matters, and advocates, or patrons of the advows

In Civil Law. Those chosen by the emperor to argue his cause whenever a question arose affecting his revenues. 3 Bla. Com. 27.

In the civil law. Advocates of the fiscj or revenue; fiscal advocates, (qui causam fisc egissent.) Cod. 2, 9, 1; Id. 2, 7, 13. Answering, in soine measure, to the king's counsel in

/. In the civil law. Advocates of the fisc, or revenue; fiscal advocates.

An advowson.

In Scotch law. The removal of a cause from an inferior to a superior court by virtue of a writ or warrant issuing from the superior court. See "Bill of Advocation;" "Letter of Advo

A writ which lay for tithes, demanding the fourth part or upwards, that belonged to any church.

In Old Practice. One who called on or vouched another to warrant a title; a voucher. Advocatus, the person called on, or vouched; a vouchee. Spelman; Towns. PI. 45. In Scotch Pract

A pleader; a narrator. Bracton, fols. 372b, 412a.

The devil's advocate; a person designated to present to the college of cardinals matter in opposition to a canonization.

AD QUEM PERTInent Jus advocationis alicujus ecclesiae, ut ad eccleslam, nomine proprio, non alieno, possit praesentare. A patron is he to whom appertains the right of presentation

A patron is one who has the right of presentation to a church and who can present to the church in his own name and not that of another.

A patron is he to whom appertains the right of presentation to a church, in such a manner that he may present to such a church in his own name, and not in the name of another. Co.

A fiscal advocate.

At will.

At the will of the master.

In old English law. An adulterer. Beaty v. Richardson, 56 S. C. 173, 34 S. E. 73, 46 In R. A. 517.

Adultery.

advoe, I. fr. A person skilled in the law; an advocata

fr. To avow; to admit; to acknowledge and justify, v. Advocare; Avow.

In English ecclesiastical law.

The person or patron who has a right to present to a benefice. Flete, lib. 5, c. 14. —Advowee paramount. The sovereign, or highest patron.

The sovereign, who was the highest advowee.

A right of presentation to a church or benefice. He who possesses this right is called the "patron" or "advocate." When there is no patron, or he neglects to exercise his right wit

An advowson annexed to the possession of a manor.