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In its ordinary signification this word carries with it the idea of a vote, generally popular, sometimes more restricted, and cannot be held the synonym of any other mode of fillin

The domicile of parties fixed in a contract between them for the purposes of such contract. Woodworth v. Bank of America, 19 Johns. (N. Y.) 417, 10 Am. Dec. 239.

The term “elected farm income” means so much of the taxable income for the taxable year— (i) which is attributable to any farming business or fishing business; and (ii) which is sp

For purposes of this subsection, the term “electing 1987 partnership” means any publicly traded partnership if— (A) such partnership is an existing partnership (as defined in secti

The term “electing corporation” means any corporation for which an election is in effect under this subchapter. / For purposes of this subsection, the term “electing corporation” m

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “electing farming business” means— (i) a farming business (as defined in section 263A(e)(4)) which makes an election under this subparagrap

The term “electing group” means a controlled group of which one or more members is an electing corporation.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “electing investment partnership” means any partnership if— (A) the partnership makes an election to have this subsection apply, (B) the p

The term “electing large partnership” has the meaning given to such term by section 775. / The term "electing large partnership" means, with respect to any partnership ta

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "electing real property trade or business" means any trade or business which is described in section 469(c)(7)(C) and which makes

The term “electing Settlement Trust” means a Settlement Trust which has made the election, effective for a taxable year, described in subsection (c).

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “electing small business trust” means any trust if— (i) such trust does not have as a beneficiary any person other than (I) an indi

I. In old English law. Election; choice. Electio est creditoris, debitoris: the creditor or debtor has the election. Electio est interna, libera et spontanea separatio unius rei ab

The creditor has his choice.

The debtor has his choice.

Dyer, 281. Election Is an internal, free, and spontaneous separation of one thing from another, without compulsion, consisting in intention and will.

Election is the internal, free and spontaneous separation of one thing from another, without compulsion, consisting in intent and will.

Clearly the Amendment includes any election in which public issues are decided or public officials selected. Just as clearly the Amendment excludes social or business clubs.

An officer who audits and publishes an account of election expenses.

In English law. Officers annually appointed, to whom was committed the duty of taking and publishing the account of all expenses incurred at parliamentary elections. See 17 & 18 Vi

Election cycle.—For purposes of sections 441a(i) and 441a–1 of this title and paragraph (26), the term “election cycle” means the period beginning on the day after the date of the

"election day" means the Tuesday next after the first Monday in November, in every fourth year succeeding every election of a President and Vice President held in each St

A subdivision of territory, whether of state, county, or city, the boundaries of which are fixed by law, for convenience in local or general elections. Chase v. Miller, 41 Pa. 403.

It seems to be of the very nature of a right to elect one of two things, that actual ownership is not acquired in either, until it be elected; and if the penalty of an offence, be

A name sometimes given to the provision which a law or statute makes for a widow in case she "elects" to rej'ect the provision made for her in the will and take what the statute ac

The term “electioneering communication” means any broadcast, cable, or satellite communication which— (I) refers to a clearly identified candidate for Federal office; (II) is made

Election should be made regularly and freely without any interruption.

In English law. Judges of the high court, selected in pursuance of 31 & 32 Vict. c. 125, § 11, and Judicature Act 1873, § 38, for the trial of election petitions.

in practice. It is frequently at the choice of the plaintiff what kind of an action to bring; a skilful practitioner will naturally select that in which his client can most easily

The essential element of that rule is that there must have been a right of choice between two remedies which are inconsistent with each other.

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “election of Representatives” means an election held on the Tuesday following the first Monday of November in any even-numbered calendar ye

The obligation imposed upon a party to choose between two inconsistent or alternative rights or claims, in cases where there is clear intention of the person from whom he derives o

The term “election period” means the period which— (i) begins not later than the date on which coverage terminates under the plan by reason of a qualifying event, (ii) is of at lea

Petitions for inquiry into the validity of elections of members of parliament, when it is alleged that the return of a member is invalid for bribery, or any other reason. These pet

All procedures used by a State as an integral part of the election process must pass muster against the charges of discrimination or of abridgment of the right to vote.

In this section, the term “election-related report” means any report, designation, or statement required to be filed under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. / In this sect

[I]f a party freely and without reservation submits his federal claims for decision by the state courts, litigates them there, and has them decided there, then whether or not he se

ET PLACITum testatum, non patltur regressum. Election once made, and plea witnessed, suffers not a recall. Co. Litt. 146.

Co. Litt. 146. Election once made, and pica witnessed, suffers not a recall.

An election once made and the decision made clear is not permitted to be revoked.

An election once made does not admit of a retraction.

Pertaining to elections, as the elective franchise. Dependent on election, as an elective office.

the terms “designated Roth contribution” and “elective deferral” have the meanings given such terms in section 402A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. / The term “elective defer

For purposes of this subsection, the term “elective deferrals” means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum of— (A) any employer contribution under a qualified cash or deferred

The right of suffrage; the right or privilege of voting in public elections.

One which is to be filled by popular election. Rev. Laws Mass. 1902, p. 104, c. 11, § 1.

One who has the right to make choice of public officers; one who has a right to vote. See 10 Minn. 107; 53 Wis. 45.

Pertaining to electors or elections; composed or consisting of electors. —Electoral college. The body of princes formerly entitled to elect the emperor of Germany. Also a name some

The meeting of presidential electors to elect the president.

A commission created by an act of congress of January 29, LS77, to decide certain questions arising out of the presidential election of Noand Tilden and Hendricks of the democratic

Persons elected by the people, whose sole duty is to elect a president and vice president of the United States. Const, art. 2, § 1; Const, amend, art. 2. ELEEMOSYNA REGIS (or ARATR

The term “electric bicycle” means a bicycle— (i) equipped with fully operable pedals, a saddle or seat for the rider, and an electric motor of less than 750 watts; (ii) that can sa

Such companies, although not public corporations in the sense that the term is applied to municipal corporations; Croswell Elec. § 20; and being unable without statutory authority

The term “electric consumer” means any person, State agency, or Federal agency, to which electric energy is sold other than for purposes of resale. / The terms “electric consumer”

“electric cooperative” means any cooperative association eligible to receive loans under section 904 of title 7 ; / The term “electric cooperative” means a cooperatively owned elec

The term "electric drive 2 vehicle battery" means any battery that is a motive power source for an electric drive vehicle.

The term “electric drive vehicle” means— (A) a vehicle that uses an electric motor for all or part of the motive power of the vehicle, including battery electric, hybrid electric,

electric energy shall be held to be transmitted in interstate commerce if transmitted from a State and consumed at any point outside thereof

The term “electric generation unit” means any facility at least 50 percent of the total annual net output of which is electrical power, including an otherwise eligible facility whi

the term “electric-hybrid vehicle” means a vehicle primarily powered by an electric motor that draws current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other source of ele

For purposes of this section, the term "electricity" means the energy produced by a qualified nuclear power facility from the conversion of nuclear fuel into electric pow

the term “electric motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle primarily powered by an electric motor that draws current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, photovoltaic arra

The term “electric power” means electric peaking capacity or electric energy, or both. / “Electric power” means electric peaking capacity, or electric energy, or both.

The terms “electric powerplant” and “powerplant” mean any stationary electric generating unit, consisting of a boiler, a gas turbine, or a combined cycle unit, which produces elect

The terms “Electric Reliability Organization” and “ERO” mean the organization certified by the Commission under subsection (c) the purpose of which is to establish and enforce reli

The term “electric transportation technology” means— (A) technology used in vehicles that use an electric motor for all or part of the motive power of the vehicles, including batte

The term “electric utility” means any person to the extent such person is engaged in the business of the generation of electricity and sale, directly or indirectly, of electricity

The term “electric utility company” means any company that owns or operates facilities used for the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric energy for sale.

In this section, the term “electric utility or person” means an electric utility or person that— (1) as of August 8, 2005, holds firm transmission rights pursuant to contract or by

The term “electric utility steam generating unit” means any fossil fuel fired combustion unit of more than 25 megawatts that serves a generator that produces electricity for sale.

“electric vehicle” means a vehicle which is powered by an electric motor drawing current from rechargeable storage batteries, fuel cells, or other portable sources of electrical cu

To put to death by passing through the body a current of electricity of high power. This term, descriptive of the method of inflicting the death penalty on convicted criminals in s

A method of punishment of death inflicted by causing to pass through the body of the convicted person a current of electricity of sufficient force and continuance to cause death. S

The term "electrode active material" means cathode materials, anode materials, anode foils, and electrochemically active materials, including solvents, additives, and ele

The term "electrolysis" means a process that uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

The term "electrolyzer" means a system that produces hydrogen using electrolysis.

The term “electromagnetic order of battle” has the meaning given such term in Joint Publication 3–85 entitled “Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations”, dated May 2020.

The term "electromagnetic pulse" means 1 or more pulses of electromagnetic energy emitted by a device capable of disabling or disrupting operation of, or destroying, elec

In this section, the term “electromagnetic superiority implementation plan” means the Electromagnetic Superiority Implementation Plan signed by the Secretary of Defense on July 15,

The term “electronic” means relating to technology having electrical, digital, magnetic, wireless, optical, electromagnetic, or similar capabilities.

The term “electronic agent” means a computer program or an electronic or other automated means used independently to initiate an action or respond to electronic records or performa

The term “electronic attack” means the use of electromagnetic spectrum energy to impede operations in the cyber environment, including through techniques such as jamming or spoofin

The term “electronic ballast” means a device that uses semiconductors as the primary means to control lamp starting and operation.

The term “electronic benefit transfer” means a food delivery system that provides benefits using a card or other access device approved by the Secretary that permits electronic acc

The term “electronic benefit transfer card” means a card that provides benefits under this chapter through an electronic benefit transfer service (as defined in subsection (h)(11)(

The term “electronic benefit transfer contract” means a contract that provides for the issuance, use, or redemption of program benefits in the form of electronic benefit transfer c

The term “electronic benefit transfer service” means the processing of electronic transfers of household benefits, determined under section 2017(a) or 2035 of this title, if the be

In this paragraph, the term “electronic benefit transfer system”— (i) means a system under which a government agency distributes needs-tested benefits by establishing accounts that

The term “electronic benefit transfer transaction” means the use of a credit or debit card service, automated teller machine, point-of-sale terminal, or access to an online system

In this section, the term "electronic case reporting" means the automated identification, generation, and bilateral exchange of reports of health events among electronic

Electronic cigarette defined.—In this section, the term "electronic cigarette" means a device that delivers nicotine to a user of the device in the form of a vapor that i

For purposes of this section, the term “electronic commerce” has the meaning given that term in section 1104(3) 5 of the Internet Tax Freedom Act. / For the purposes of this sectio

The terms “electronic communication”, “intercept”, “oral communication”, and “wire communication” have the meaning 6 given those terms in section 2510 of title 18 . / The terms “el

the term “electronic communication service” has the meaning given that term in section 2510 of title 18 ; / the term “electronic communication service” has the meaning given that t

The term “electronic communication service provider” has the meaning given that term in section 1881(b)(4) of this title . / The term “electronic communication service provider” me

“electronic communications system” means any wire, radio, electromagnetic, photooptical or photoelectronic facilities for the transmission of wire or electronic communications, and

The term “electronic conduit services”— (A) means the provision, by a person, of electronic data transmission, routing, intermediate or transient storage, or connections to a telec

The term “electronic data interchange system” means any established mechanism approved by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection through which information can be tr

The term “electronic debit transaction” means a transaction in which a person uses a debit card.

The term “electronic document” means a document that is generated, sent, received, or stored by electronic, optical, or similar means, including electronic data interchange, electr