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For purposes of this section, the term “explosives detection canine team” means a canine and a canine handler that are trained to detect explosives, radiological materials, chemica
exspoliare, I In the civil law. to deprive or take away.
Two acts are essential to constitute export in the legal sense, a shipment from this country to a foreign country, and the landing of the goods in such foreign country.
A thing or commodity exported.
In this subsection, the term “Export Administration Regulations” means— (A) the Export Administration Regulations as maintained and amended under the authority of the International
the term “Export Assistance Center” means a one-stop shop for United States exporters established by the United States and Foreign Commercial Service of the Department of Commerce
- Exportationdefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
the act of carrying or sending merchandise abroad, and it cannot be considered as beginning until the spirits are removed from the warehouse for that purpose.
The term “export charges” means any tax, charge, or other fee collected by the country from which softwood lumber or a softwood lumber product, described in section 1683b(a) of thi
The constitutional provision that 'no tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any state' is designed to give immunity from taxation to property that is in the actual co
the term “export development activity” includes— (I) obtaining a standby letter of credit when required as a bid bond, performance bond, or advance payment guarantee; (II) particip
The terms “export”, “exported”, and “exportation” include shipments to a possession of the United States.
the term “export education” means educating, teaching and training to provide general knowledge and specific skills pertinent to the selling of goods and services to other countrie
the term “export elevator” means any grain elevator, warehouse, or other storage or handling facility in the United States as determined by the Secretary, from which grain is shipp
The term “exporter” means any person who exports honey or honey products from the United States. / The term “exporter” means any person who exports domestic live sheep or greasy wo
The term "exporter or producer" means the exporter of the subject merchandise, the producer of the subject merchandise, or both where appropriate. For purposes of section
the term “export finance specialist” means a full-time equivalent employee of the Office assigned to an Export Assistance Center to carry out the duties described in subsection (e)
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “export financing interest” means any interest derived from financing the sale (or other disposition) for use or consumption outside the Un
the term “export grain” means grain for shipment from the United States to any place outside thereof;
The term “exporting authority” means 1 or more entities designated by a Participant from whose territory a shipment of rough diamonds is being exported as having the authority to v
the term “export port location” means a commonly recognized port of export in the United States or Canada, as determined by the Secretary, from which grain produced in the United S
The term "export price" means the price at which the subject merchandise is first sold (or agreed to be sold) before the date of importation by the producer or exporter o
the term “export promotion data system” means the data system known as the Commercial Information Management System which is maintained and operated by the United States and Foreig
For purposes of this subpart, the term “export promotion expenses” means the following expenses paid or incurred in the receipt or production of export trade income— (1) a reasonab
For purposes of this subchapter, the term “export promotion program” means any activity of the Department of Commerce designed to stimulate or assist United States businesses in ma
For purposes of this subpart, the term “export property” means any property or any interest in property manufactured, produced, grown, or extracted in the United States. / For purp
Articles exported to foreign countries. 156 U. S. 590, 39 L. Ed. 544, 15 Sup. Ct. Rep. 459.
It is the entrance of the articles into the export stream that marks the start of the process of exportation. Then there is certainty that the goods are headed for their foreign de
The term “export targeting” means any government plan or scheme consisting of a combination of coordinated actions (whether carried out severally or jointly) that are bestowed on a
transactions initiated, controlled, and financed by the American Government are not 'export trade' within the meaning of the Webb-Pomerene Act merely because a foreign government i
the term “export trade activities” means activities or agreements in the course of export trade,
For purposes of this subpart, the term “export trade assets” means— (1) working capital reasonably necessary for the production of export trade income, (2) inventory of export prop
For purposes of this subpart, the term “export trade corporation” means— (1) A controlled foreign corporation (as defined in section 957) which satisfies the following conditions:
For the purposes of this subpart, the term “export trade income” means net income from— (1) the sale to an unrelated person for use, consumption, or disposition outside the United
the term “export trade services” includes, but is not limited to, consulting, international market research, advertising, marketing, insurance (other than acting as principal, agen
the term “export trading company” means a company which does business under the laws of the United States or any State, which is exclusively engaged in activities related to intern
“Export warehouse” means a bonded internal revenue warehouse for the storage of tobacco products or cigarette papers or tubes or any processed tobacco, upon which the internal reve
“Export warehouse proprietor” means any person who operates an export warehouse.
- Exposedefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)
A French word, sometimes applied to a v^ritten document containing the To place in an unprotected situation. To exhibit. "Exposure for sale" implies an exhibition in a public place
To cast out to chance, to place abroad, or in a situation unprotected; Shannon v. People, 5 Mich. 90.
The term "exposed" includes— (i) directly experiencing or witnessing an event; or (ii) being subjected, in an intense way, to aversive consequences of the event (includin
- Expositiodefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)
QUAE EX VISCERIBUS causae nascltur, est aptissima et fortissima In lege. That exposition which springs from the vitals of a cause is the fittest and most powerful in law. 10 Coke,
Explanation; interpretation.
In French law. The abandonment of a child, unable to take care of itself, either in a public or private place. If the child thus exposed should be killed in consequence of such exp
- Expositio, quae ex visceribus causae nascitur, est aptissima et fortissima in legedefined inBallentine's (1916)
The interpretation which springs from the essence of a cause is the most apt and the most powerful in law.
- Expositio quæ ex visceribus causae nascitur, est aptissima et fortissima in legedefined inBlack's (1910)
That kind of interpretation which ls born [or drawn] from the bowels of a cause is the aptest and most forcible in the law. 10 Coke, 24 b.
One the office of which is to declare what shall he taken to be the true meaning and intent of a statute previously enacted. Black, Const. Law, (3d ed.) 89. And see Lindsay v. Unit
the ex post facto clause looks to the standard of punishment prescribed by a statute, rather than to the sentence actually imposed. The Constitution forbids the application of any
- ex post facto lawdefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Burrill (1850)
That provision of the Constitution, according to the natural import of its terms, is a restraint upon legislative power, and concerns the making of laws, not their construction by
one which, in relation to the offence or its consequences, alters the situation of a party to his disadvantage.
Ex post facto laws embrace only such as impose or affect penalties or forfeitures; they do not include statutes having any other operation. The term ex post facto, literally constr
The act or state of exposing or being exposed. See Expose. —Exposure of child. Placing it (with the intention of wholly abandoning it) in such a place or position as to leave it un
As used in this subsection, the term “exposure assessment” means an assessment to determine the extent of exposure of, or potential for exposure of, individuals to petroleum from a
Placing it (with the intention of wholly abandoning it) in such a place or position as to leave it unprotected against danger and jeopard its health or life or subj'ect it to the p
- Exposure Of Persondefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)
See "Indecency."
As updated from time to time in accordance with paragraph (3), the term “exposure-related cancer” means— (i) bladder cancer; (ii) brain cancer; (iii) breast cancer; (iv) cervical c
The term "exposure tracking record system"— (A) means any system, program, or pilot program used by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary of Defense to track
1 Roll. 374. The best interpretation is made from the context.
With malice aforethought.
From the premises.
Of malice aforethought Reg. Orig. 102.
- expressdefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Burrill (1850)
always by the shortest line of communication, to all the principal cities in the South,—namely, Richmond, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, Montgomery, New Orleans, Memphis, and other
I. Things or words expressed, or pressa nocent, non expressa non [may be] prejudicial; things not expressed
A direct repeal in terms by a subsequent law referring to that which is abrogated.
An unqualified acceptance.
consent voluntarily given in writing after sufficient explanation and disclosure.
What is expressed may injure, what is not will not.
Things expressed are [may be] prejudicial; things not expressed are not. Express words are sometimes prejudicial, which, if omitted, had done no harm. Dig. 35, 1, 52; Id. 50, 17, 1
Things expressed may be disadvantageous which not expressed would benefit.
4 Coke, 73. The expression of things of which, if unexpressed, one would have the bsnefit, is useless.
At common law an express assumpsit was an undertaking made orally, by writing not under seal or by matter of record, to perform an act or to pay a sum of money to another. 253 111.
See "Color."
Companies organized to carry small and valuable packages expeditiously in such manner as not to subject them to the danger of loss and damage which to a greater or less degree atte
A firm or corporation engaged in the business of transporting parcels or other movable property, in the capacity of common carriers, and especially undertaking the safe carriage an
“express consent” means consent in writing, including consent conveyed electronically that bears an electronic signature as defined in section 106(5) of Public Law 106–229.
- Express Considerationdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Burrill (1850)
See "Consideration."
- express contractdefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1891)Burrill (1850)
The contract mentioned in the proviso, which can take a case out of the statute, is one made by the parties, not by custom; in other words, an express contract.
Z. Expression;, distinct mention pressio eorum qusB tacite insnnt nihil or express mention of those things whicli nothing. Expressio uuius est exclusio of one thing is the exclusio
The expression of those things which are tacitly understood, avails nothing.
The expression or express mention of those things which are tacitly implied avails nothing. 2 Inst. 365. A man's own words are void, when the law speaketh as much. Finch, Law, b. 1
A falsehood.
Definite statement or enumeration; expression. Expressio unius, exclusio alterius. The statement of one thing is the exclusion of another. Sometimes put, indusio unius, etc., — " i
GENEEAL. See Construction; Dictum, 3; Expeessio, Unius, etc.; Opinion, 3. EXPULSIOIf. See Amotion; Franchise, Disfranchise; Eviction.
This maxim properly applies only when in the natural association of ideas in the mind of the reader that which is expressed is so set over by way of strong contrast to that which i
Co. Litt. 210. The mention of one person is the exclusion of another. See Broom, Max. 651.
In this paragraph, the term “Express Lane agency” means a public agency that— (I) is determined by the State Medicaid agency or the State CHIP agency (as applicable) to be capable
The term “express lender” means any lender authorized by the Administration to participate in the Express Loan Program.
The term “express loan” means any loan made pursuant to this paragraph in which a lender utilizes to the maximum extent practicable its own loan analyses, procedures, and documenta
The term “Express Loan Program” means the program for express loans established by the Administration under paragraph (25)(B), as in existence on April 5, 2004, with a guarantee ra
deliberate premeditation and design, formed in advance, to kill or to do bodily harm, the premeditation and design being implied from external circumstances capable of proof, such
Express notice embraces not only knowledge, but also that which is communicated by direct information, either written or oral, from those who are cognizant of the fact communicated
- express trustdefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)
an express trust—not one resulting by implication of law—proved, it is true, by parol, but equally efficacious for the purposes of this suit, as if in writing
expressa, I Express; expressed; pressly or distinctly mentioned. Expressum that which is expressed makes that which is, supersedes it, or controls its effect].
That which is expressed makes that which is implied to coase, [that ls, supersedes it, or controls its effort.] Thus, an implied covenant in a deed is in all cases controlled by an
I. A thing expressed puts an end to the thing implied.
The expression of anything puts an end to a silent understanding. See 148 Pa. 236, 15 L. R. A. 547, 23 Atl. 996.
Let service expressed rile or declare what is silent.
- express warrantydefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Burrill (1850)
There being an express warranty, that must be taken to contain the entire contract on the part of the seller.
The best interpretation is made out from what precedes and follows.
A novation.
- Expromissordefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Burrill (1850)
In civil law. The person who alone becomes. bound for the debt of another, whether the latter were obligated or not. He differs from a surety, who is bound together with his princi