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The term “eligible public utility property loss” means any loss with respect to public utility property located in the Gulf Opportunity Zone and attributable to Hurricane Katrina.
The term "eligible pulse crop" means dry beans, dry peas, lentils, and chickpeas.
The term "eligible pump station" means a pump station— (A) that is a feature of— (i) a federally authorized flood or coastal storm risk management project; or (ii) an int
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “eligible qualified heir” means a qualified heir who— (i) is the surviving spouse of the decedent, (ii) has not attained the age of 21, (ii
the term “eligible recipient” means an individual or entity that is eligible to receive a covered loan; / the term "eligible recipient" means the recipient of a covered l
The term “eligible recipient agency” means a public or nonprofit organization that— (A) administers— (i) an emergency feeding organization; (ii) a charitable institution (including
The term “eligible remediation expenditures” means, with respect to any qualifying brownfield property, any amount paid or incurred by the eligible taxpayer to an unrelated third p
The term "eligible reservist" means a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces ordered to perform active service for a period of more than 30 consecutive days.
The term “eligible resident” means a person residing in eligible housing for the elderly who qualifies under the definition of frail elderly, person with disabilities (regardless o
The term “eligible residential property” includes eligible single family properties and eligible multifamily housing properties. / The term “eligible residential property” includes
The term “eligible response site” means a site that meets the definition of a brownfield site in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (39), as modified by subparagraphs (B) and (
The term “eligible retired public safety officer” means an individual who, by reason of disability or attainment of normal retirement age, is separated from service as a public saf
The term “eligible retirement plan” shall have the meaning given such term by section 402(c)(8)(B). / For purposes of this paragraph, the term “eligible retirement plan” has the me
The term "eligible revenue sharing consolidated government" means a county, parish, or borough— (A) that has been classified by the Bureau of the Census as an active gove
The term "eligible revenue sharing county" means— (A) a county, parish, or borough— (i) that is independent of any other unit of local government; and (ii) that, as deter
the term “eligible rollover distribution” has the meaning given such term by section 402(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and / For purposes of this subsection, the term
The term “eligible rural community” means a community located in a rural area (as defined in section 1991(a)(13)(A) of this title).
The term "eligible rural electric cooperative plan" means a plan maintained by more than 1 employer, with respect to which at least 85 percent of the employers maintainin
The term “eligible satellite carrier” means any satellite carrier that is not a party to a carriage contract that— (A) governs carriage of at least 30 qualified noncommercial educa
The term “eligible school” means— (A) a public school, including a charter school, at which— (i) at least 30 percent of the students enrolled in the school are from families with i
The terms “eligible school attendance area” and “school attendance area” have the meanings given the terms in section 6313(a)(2) of this title .
The term “eligible seasonal farmworker” means— (A) a disadvantaged person who, for 12 consecutive months out of the 24 months prior to application for the program involved, has bee
the term “eligible self-employed individual” has the meaning given the term in section 7002(b) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116–127); / the terms “add
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “eligible seller” means an assigned operator described in section 9704(j)(2) or a related person to such assigned operator.
The term "eligible service area" means an area in which broadband service capacity is less than— (A) a 10-Mbps downstream transmission capacity; and (B) a 1-Mbps upstream
The term “eligible service lands” means public lands, Indian lands, and Hawaiian home lands.
As used in this subsection, the term “eligible service provider” means— (A) a local school food service authority; (B) a service institution or private nonprofit organization descr
The term “eligible single family property” means a 1- to 4-family residence (including a manufactured home)— (i) to which the Corporation acquires title in its corporate capacity,
The term “eligible small agri-biodiesel producer” means a person who, at all times during the taxable year, has a productive capacity for agri-biodiesel not in excess of 60,000,000
The term "eligible small airport concession" means a concession (as defined in section 23.3 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations), that is in-terminal and— (A) a smal
The term "eligible small business" means any business concern which, in the agency's judgment, due to its small size, has neither adequate internal resources nor financia
the term “eligible small business concern” means a small business concern— (I) that has suffered disaster-related substantial economic injury as a result of the applicable major di
The term “eligible small employer” means, with respect to any taxable year, an employer— (A) which has no more than 25 full-time equivalent employees for the taxable year, (B) the
The term “eligible small ethanol producer” means a person who, at all times during the taxable year, has a productive capacity for alcohol (as defined in subsection (d)(1)(A) witho
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “eligible small rural hospital” means a non-Federal, short-term general acute care hospital that— (i) is located in a rural area (as define
“eligible solar, wind, waste or geothermal facility” means a facility which produces electric energy solely by the use, as a primary energy source, of solar energy, wind energy, wa
The term "eligible sponsor" means a public organization or nonprofit organization that— (A) with respect to an apprenticeship program, administers the program through a p
The term “eligible spouse” means the spouse of a member of the Coast Guard who is serving on active duty and includes a spouse who receives transitional compensation under section
The term “eligible State” means a State in which, with respect to an insurance year, the loss ratio for eligible contracts is greater than 120 percent of the total net book premium
The term “eligible State agency” means a State agency that— (A) administers the State’s program under the Older Americans Act of 1965 [ 42 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.], administers the Sta
The term "eligible State educational agency" means a State educational agency that— (A) submits an approvable application under subsection (c) of this section; and (B) pr
The term “eligible State or Tribal entity” means— (A) a port authority; or (B) a vessel owned and operated by a State or Tribal government and facilities associated with the operat
In this section the term "eligible student" means a student who, for the award year for which the determination of eligibility is made for a grant under this section— / T
For the purpose of paragraph (1), the term "eligible student loans" means loans— (A) made, insured, or guaranteed under this part, and first disbursed before July 1, 2010
The term "eligible subcontract" means a subcontract made under an eligible contract to a covered subcontractor.
the term "eligible subscriber" shall have the meaning given the term by the Assistant Secretary for purposes of this paragraph; and
Eligible Surface Warfare Officer Defined.—In this section, the term “eligible surface warfare officer” means an officer of the Regular Navy or Navy Reserve on active duty who— (1)
The term “eligible system” means a protection and advocacy system that is established under subtitle C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 [
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “eligible TAA recipient” means, with respect to any month, any individual who is receiving for any day of such month a trade readju
The term “eligible taxpayer” means— (A) a bank (within the meaning of section 581), (B) an insurance company to which subchapter L applies, and (C) a corporation actively engaged i
The term “eligible technology” means, as determined by the Secretary— (A) a technology that is being adopted in a viable commercial-scale operation of a biorefinery that produces a
The term “eligible telehealth individual” means an individual enrolled under this part who receives a telehealth service furnished at an originating site.
The term “eligible terminally ill offender” means an offender in the custody of the Bureau of Prisons who— (i) is serving a term of imprisonment based on conviction for an offense
For purposes of this subsection, the term "eligible terminated S corporation" means any C corporation— (A) which— (i) was an S corporation on the day before the date of t
The term "eligible territory" means American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
The term "eligible third-party investor" means a small business concern other than an eligible entity, a venture capital firm, an individual investor, a non-SBIR Federal,
In this subchapter, the term “eligible trade organization” means a United States trade organization that— (1) promotes the export of 1 or more United States agricultural commoditie
The term "eligible trauma center" means a Level I, II, or III trauma center that satisfies each of the following: (A) Such trauma center has an agreement with the Secreta
The term “eligible tribal consortium” means a consortium composed of 2 or more Service units between which a mobile health station can be transported by road in up to 8 hours. A Se
The term "eligible Tribal government" means the recognized governing body of an eligible Tribe.
The term “eligible Tribe” means any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, nation, pueblo, village, community, component band, or component reservation, individually identified (incl
Eligible Unemployment Compensation Recipient Defined.—In this section, the term “eligible unemployment compensation recipient” means, with respect to any month, any individual who
The term “eligible unit of local government” means— (A) an eligible unit of local government-alternative 1; and (B) an eligible unit of local government-alternative 2.
The term “eligible unit of local government-alternative 1” means— (i) a city with a population— (I) of at least 35,000; or (II) that causes the city to be 1 of the 10 highest-popul
The term “eligible unit of local government-alternative 2” means— (i) a city with a population of at least 50,000; or (ii) a county with a population of at least 200,000.
The term "eligible vehicle" means a Class 6 or Class 7 heavy-duty vehicle as defined in section 1037.801 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on August
The term “eligible vessel” means a vessel that— (A) was not built in the United States and is at least 3 years old; or (B) if rebuilt, was rebuilt outside the United States at leas
any veteran who (A) served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and who was discharged or released therefrom under c
For purposes of this section, the term “eligible wholesaler” means any person which holds a permit under the Federal Alcohol Administration Act as a wholesaler of distilled spirits
The term “eligible woman” means a woman who has been admitted to a program operated pursuant to subsection (a).
The term “eligible worker-owned cooperative” means any organization— (A) to which part I of subchapter T applies, (B) a majority of the membership of which is composed of employees
The term "eligible workers" means those workers needed to maintain continuity of operations of essential critical infrastructure sectors and additional sectors as each Go
Except as provided in subchapters III and IV of this chapter, the term “eligible youth” means an individual who— (A) is not less than age 14 and not more than age 21; (B) is a low-
Eligible zero-emission vehicle and equipment.—The term "eligible zero-emission vehicle and equipment" means a zero-emission vehicle, equipment related to such a vehicle,
Banishment; expulsion.
The punishment oJ cutting out the tongue.
The punishment of cutting out the tongue.
Lat. [from elisus, q. v.] A defeating or destroying.
One appointed to perform functions of a sheriff or coroner in case of their disqualification to act. See 92 Cal. 239, 28 Pac. 341.
- Elisorsdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Stimson (1881)Burrill (1850)Bouvier (1839)
In practice. Two persons appointed by the court to return a jury, when the sheriff and the coroner have been challenged as incompetent. In this case, the elisors return the writ of
Queen of England, 15581603.
A lineal measure of about a yard.
An English statute (43 Geo. III. c. 68) punishing offenses against the person. See Abobtion. EL0GIUM (Lat). In Civil Law. A will or testament. EL0IGNE (Fr. Eloigner, to remove to a
Two members of represent each county at large. L. S., Locus sigilli, I. The place for a seal.
Nothing is base to whom nothing is sufficient.
A will.
- Eloigndefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Kinney (1893)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)Burrill (1850)
or ELOIGNE. To remove to a distance. See "Elongata."
In practice. (Fr. Eloigner, to remove to a distance; to remove afar off.) A return to a writ of replevin, when the chattels have been removed out of the way of the sheriff.
fr. To remove; send away.: removal out of the county of goods so distrained. Elongatus: eloigned. Elongaaward. Emanavit: it issued. fraudulent appropriation to his own use of intru
Removal beyond the jurisdiction of a court. See 8 Wash. 467, 36 Pac. 463.
Their removal from the county to avoid their distress or seizure by process. See 8 Wash. 467, 36 Pac. 463.
The getting of a ing it to a distance, so that
Same as Eloign.
To eloin.
Removal.
To eloign.
- Elongatadefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1891)Burrill (1850)Bouvier (1839)
In practice. The return made by the sheriff to a writ of replevin, when the goods have been removed to places unknown to him. See, for the form of this return, Watson, Sheriffs, Ap
In practice. Eloigned; carried away to a distance. The old form of the return made by a sheriff to a/writ of replevin, stating that the goods or beasts had bcen eloigned; that is,
Eloigned. A return made by a sheriff to a writ de homine replegiando, stating that the party to be replevied has been eloigned or conveyed out of his jurisdiction. 3 Bl. Comm. 129.
A return to a writ de homine replegiando, that the man was out of the sheriff's jurisdiction.