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Public revenue; government funds.

all charges, payable directly or indirectly by the person to whom the credit is extended, and imposed directly or indirectly by the creditor as an incident to the extension of cred

“Finance Committee” means the Finance Committee of the Board of Directors of the Association established under section 711(i) 1 of this title;

For purposes of this subsection, the term “financed area” means, with respect to any issue, the portion of the designated blighted area with respect to which the proceeds of such i

The public revenue or resources of a government or state; the income or means of an individual or corporation. It is somewhat like the fiscus of the Romans. The word is generally u

Except as otherwise provided by the Secretary, the term "financial account" means, with respect to any financial institution— (A) any depository account maintained by suc

The term “financial activities” means activities described in clauses (i) and (ii) of section 1467a(c)(9)(A) of this title . / The term “financial activities”— (I) has the meaning

"financial agency" means a person acting for a person (except for a country, a monetary or financial authority acting as a monetary or financial authority, or an internat

For purposes of paragraph (2), the term “financial and compliance audit” means an audit to determine whether the financial statements of an audited entity present fairly the financ

The terms “financial asset” and “securities intermediary” have the meanings given those terms in the Uniform Commercial Code, but the former includes cash. / The term “financial as

The term “financial assistance” means a grant or loan provided by the Secretary (or the Secretary and other Federal agencies) to, or a cooperative agreement entered into by the Sec

“financial assistance for acquisition or construction purposes” means any form of financial assistance which is intended in whole or in part for the acquisition, construction, reco

The term “financial assistance within the jurisdiction of the Department” includes any contract, grant, loan, cooperative agreement, or other form of assistance, including the insu

In this section, the term “financial company” has the meaning given the term in section 201(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 12 U.S.C. 5381(a)

not only a bank which is a member of a national reserve system but any other bank.

the term “financial contract” means a legally binding agreement between 2 or more counterparties, describing rights and obligations relating to the future delivery of items of intr

The term “financial contribution” means— (i) the direct transfer of funds, such as grants, loans, and equity infusions, or the potential direct transfer of funds or liabilities, su

the obligation to support union activities beyond those germane to collective bargaining, contract administration, and grievance adjustment.

For the purposes of this paragraph, the term “financial entity” means— (I) a swap dealer; (II) a security-based swap dealer; (III) a major swap participant; (IV) a major security-b

(A) The terms "exploitation" and "financial exploitation" mean the fraudulent or otherwise illegal, unauthorized, or improper act or process of an individual, i

The term “financial gain” includes receipt, or expectation of receipt, of anything of value, including the receipt of other copyrighted works. / the term “financial gain” has the m

The term “financial hold”— (A) means an order issued by the Secretary to prohibit the sponsor of a clinical investigation from continuing the investigation if the Secretary determi

For purposes of this chapter, the term “financial holding company” means a bank holding company that meets the requirements of section 1843( l )(1) of this title. / The terms “bank

(A) a Federal reserve bank, or an entity that is a commercial or savings bank, industrial savings bank, savings and loan association, trust company, federally-insured credit union,

The term “financial institution preference item” includes the following: ([A) (B) For application of this subparagraph to certain obligations issued after August 7, 1986, see secti

the term “financial instrument” means a financial contract in which the terms and conditions are publicly available, and the roles of one or more of the counterparties are assignab

The term “financial interest” means a financial interest under section 208(a) of title 18 . / In this section, the term “financial interest” means a financial interest under sectio

The term "financial intermediary" means the entity that acts as the intermediary between parties in a financial transaction, such as a bank, credit union, investment fund

by which the District can further eliminate or reduce inefficiency and, contrary to the Master's suggestion, we believe that the burden is on Colorado to do so.

“financially responsible person” means a person capable of compensating the carrier subject to liquidation for the acquisition of the line or lines proposed to be acquired and able

The term “financially self-sustaining” means management and operating expenditures equal to or less than proceeds derived from fees and other receipts for resource use and developm

For purposes of clause (i), the term “financially troubled bank” means any bank if, for the taxable year, the nonperforming loan percentage of such bank exceeds 75 percent.

In this section, the term “financial management position” means a position or group of positions (including civilian and military positions), as designated by the Secretary for pur

The term “financial market utility” means any person that manages or operates a multilateral system for the purpose of transferring, clearing, or settling payments, securities, or

The term "financial, material, or technological support" has the meaning given such term in section 542.304 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (or any corresponding

Financial obligation.—The term “financial obligation” means any note, bond, debenture, or other debt obligation issued by an obligor in connection with the financing of an aircraft

“financial or administrative function” has the meaning provided in section 101(20)(H)(ii) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U

“financial organization” means any savings and loan association, building and loan association, credit union, or investment company engaged in business in the United States.

financial or mercantile' activity was intended to describe conduct of the ordinary private commercial character usually associated with those terms

The term “financial participant” means— (A) an entity that, at the time it enters into a securities contract, commodity contract, swap agreement, repurchase agreement, or forward c

The term “financial plan” means a plan of services provided by each Bureau school.

the term “financial product” means a security, an insurance product (including an insurance product that pays a return, whether fixed or variable), a bank product, and a loan produ

The term “financial product or service” has the meaning given the term in section 5481 of this title . / The term “financial product or service” means— (i) extending credit and ser

The term “financial protection” means the ability to respond in damages for public liability and to meet the costs of investigating and defending claims and settling suits for such

“financial record” means an original of, a copy of, or information known to have been derived from, any record held by a financial institution pertaining to a customer's relationsh

The term “financial requirement” includes deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket expenses, but excludes an aggregate lifetime limit and an annual limit subject to

The term “financial responsibility rules” means the rules and regulations of the Commission or the rules and regulations prescribed by any self-regulatory organization relating to

In this section, the term “financial services” includes the following: (1) Life insurance, casualty insurance, and other insurance. (2) Investments in securities or financial instr

The term “financial services group” means any affiliated group (as defined in section 1504(a) without regard to paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 1504(b)) which is predominantly en

Except as otherwise provided in this subparagraph, the term “financial services income” means any income which is received or accrued by any person predominantly engaged in the act

For purposes of this subsection, the term "financial statement net operating loss" means the amount of the net loss (if any) set forth on the corporation's applicable fin

The term “financial subsidiary” has the meaning given the term in section 24a(g) of this title . / The term “financial subsidiary” means any company that is controlled by 1 or more

For the purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “financial transaction” includes— (i) funds transfers; (ii) securities contracts; (iii) contracts of sale of a commodity for future d

the term “financial transaction data” means the structure and legal description of a financial contract, with sufficient detail to describe the rights and obligations between count

Financial transaction provider.—The term "financial transaction provider" means a creditor, credit card issuer, financial institution, operator of a terminal at which an

The term “financial transition period” means a period beginning on October 1, 1985, and terminating on October 1, 1991.

or FINANCIAN. One who manages the finances or public revenue; persons skilled in matters appertaining to the judicious management of money affairs.

The term “financing account” means the non-budget account or accounts associated with each credit program account which holds balances, receives the cost payment from the credit pr

In French law. A legal bar to the maintenance of a claim. Ord. Mar. liv., tit. 12; Poth. Obi. p. 3, c. 8, art. 1. An exception or plea founded on law, which, without entering into

The term “FinCEN” means the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the Department of the Treasury.

The term “FinCEN identifier” means the unique identifying number assigned by FinCEN to a person under this section.

To discover a lost chattel; to state judicially a conclusion of law or fact; to arrive at a decision, by a court or a verdict, by a jury. See 74 Wis. 267, 42 N. W. 110.

To secure bail or sureties.

One who lawfully comes to the possession of another's personal property, which was then lost,

The result of the deliberations of a jury or a court. 1 Day (Conn.) 238; 2 Day (Conn.) 12. The "findings of fact" of a judge, on which his decision is based,

“finding of discrimination” means a decision by the Secretary about a complaint described in section 6716(b), a decision by a State or local administrative agency, or other informa

A finding of equivalence is a determination of fact.

A determination of a fact by the court, such fact being averred by one party and denied by the other, and the determination being based on the evidence in the case; also the answer

The finding of issues in fact by the court upon the evidence is altogether unknown to a common-law court, and cannot be recognised as a judicial act. Such questions are exclusively

The term "finding of no significant impact" has the meaning given the term in section 1508.1 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or a successor regulation). / The t

The term “finding of patient or resident abuse” means any substantiated finding by a State agency under section 1819(g)(1)(C) or 1919(g)(1)(C) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C

We think that refers to one which, after full hearing, determined and prescribed a rate thereafter to be observed.

A finding without evidence is arbitrary and baseless. A finding without evidence is beyond the power of the Commission. An order based thereon is contrary to law, and must be set a

a forfeiture or penalty recoverable in a civil action.

A sum of money paid by an offender by way of punishment In old English law. Further, a sum of money paid for a privilege; a species of conveyance and assurance by matter of record,

See Fine of land .

An English statute of 1833 abolishing fines of land and substituting conveyances by deed.

St. 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c. 74. This act abolished fines and recoveries. 2 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 364, note; 1 Steph. Comm. 514. FINE ANNULLANDO LEVATO DE TENemento quod fult de antique dom

An abolished writ for disannulling a fine levied of lands in ancient demesne to the prejudice of the lord. Reg. Orig. 15.

An obsolete writ which lay for a person who, upon conviction by jury, had his lands and goods taken, and his body imprisoned, to be remitted his imprisonment, and have his lands an

A sum of money which a tenant by knight's service, or a tenant in capite by socage tenure, paid to his lord for permission to alienate his right in the estate he held to another, a

An absolute necessity or inevitable constraint. Old Nat. Brev. 78; Plowd. 94; 6 Coke, 11; Cowell. FINE SUR COGNIZANCE DE DROIT come ceo que II ad de son done. A fine upon acknowled

An old English law grounded on the feudal exactions that a woman could not be endowed without a fine paid to the lord of the tenement. Abolished by Henry I., and afterwards by Magn

To impose or pay a fine.

An obsolete writ to inhibit officers of courts to take fines for fair pleading.

A court proceeding used as a means of transferring land in England, usually a fictitious action, was abolished by statute in 1833, and was often used to defeat an estate-tail. See

[L. Fr. fynjeyn; L. Lat. finis, finalis coneordia^ In conveyancing. A species of conveyance or assurance by matter of record, formerly in extensive use in England, in the form of a

An old writ which lay for the release of one imprisoned for a redisseisin, on payment of a reasonable fine. Reg. Orig. 222.

See Oblate Rolls. FINE SUR COGNIZANCE DE DROIT

Boundaries; limits.

In old English law. A sum of money which any one is to pay the king for any contempt or offense; which fine any one that commits any trespass, or is convict that he falsely denies

l.fr. In old English law. A fine upon grant, by acknowledgment of a grant de novo, but of no precedent right. Fine sur cognizance de droit: a fine upon acknowledgment of the right;

A fine of land upon the acknowledgment of the right (of the cognizee) as that which he has by the gift (of his cognizor), wherein the cog-nizor acknowledges his gift of the land to

A fine upon acknowledgment of the right merely, and not with the circumstance of a preceding gift from the cognizor. This was commonly used to pass a reversionary interest which wa

A fine upon acknowledgment of the right merely.

A fine granted where the cognizor, in order to make an end of disputes, though he acknowledges no precedent right, yet gi'ants to the cognizee an estate de novo, usually for life o

GRANT ET RENDER. A double fine, comprehending the fine sur cognizance de droit come ceo and the fine sur concessit. It may be used to convey particular limitations of estates and t

A double fine, comprehending the fine sur cognizance de droit come ceo, and the fine sur concessit. It may be used to convey writ of covenant; whereas the fine sur cognizance de dr

A fine upon gift grant and render, wherein the cognizee grants back or renders an estate to the cognizor or to a third party after the cognizor has acknowledged a grant to him (the

I. In the civil law. Action for regulating boundaries.