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In English law, one convicted of misdemeanor who is designated by the judge to be treated with special favor. Such designation is in the discretion of the judge. 28 & 29 Vict. c. 1

A marketable title, shown by a clean record, or at least not depending on presumptions that must be overcome or facts that are uncertain. Vought v. Williams, 120 N. Y. 253, 24 N. E

The term “first cost reporting period” means, with respect to a skilled nursing facility, the first cost reporting period of the facility beginning on or after July 1, 1998.

A person's first cousin is the child of his uncle or aunt; and only persons standing in that relationship to him will take under a gift to his "first cousins;" first cousins once r

Cousins-german; the children of one's uncle or aunt. Sanderson v. Bay-ley, 4 Mylne & C. 59.

The term "first coverage year" means, with respect to a group health plan and an item or service for which coverage is not offered in 2019 under such plan or coverage, th

The term “first credit year” means— (A) the taxable year which includes the date that the eligible employer plan to which such costs relate becomes effective with respect to the el

The term “first crop” means the first crop of the first agricultural commodity planted for harvest, or prevented from being planted, on specific acreage during a crop year and insu

the killing of a human in prescribed situations, including where the offender, with specific intent to kill or to inflict great bodily harm, takes another's life while perpetrating

The person to whom the estate is first given by the will, the term "next devisee" referring to the person to whom the renfainder is given. Young v. Robinson, 5 N. J. Law, 689; Wilc

the first use in the United States, in the manufacture or production of an article intended for sale, of the article with respect to which the tax is imposed, but does not include

The first year's whole profits of the spiritual preferments. There were three valuations (valor beneficium) at different times, according to which these first fruits were estimated

The term “first-generation college student” has the meaning given the term in section 1070a–11(h) of this title .

The term “first handler” means the first person who buys or takes possession of pecans from a grower for marketing. If a grower markets pecans directly to consumers, such grower sh

The person who will be first entitled to succeed to the title to an estate after the termination of a life estate or estate for years. Winter v. Perratt, 5 Bam. & C. 48.

First examination; first presentation to a court for examination or decision. A cause which presents a new question for the first time, and for which, consequently, there is no pre

That a prior indorser is, in the regular course of business, liable to his indorsee, although that indorsee may have afterwards indorsed the same note, is unquestionable. When he t

When shares of stock in a corporation are sold from lots purchased at different dates and at different prices and the identity of the lots can not be determined, the stock sold sha

See Coubt of First Instance.

Judson had the earliest assignment of part of the amount declared to be due to Williams … and the claim assigned being a right depending on an equity against the government of Mexi

one is not the first inventor if, as was the case here, somebody else has made a complete and adequate description of the thing claimed before the earliest moment to which the alle

One which takes priority or precedence over nil other charges or incumbrances upon the same piece of property, and which must be satisfied before such other charges are entitled to

As used in paragraph (1), the term “first month of such taxable year” means the earliest month in such year to which the charging of excess earnings described in such paragraph is

The term “first mortgage” means such classes of first liens as are commonly given to secure advances on, or the unpaid purchase price of, real estate or a first or subordinate lien

Bonds the payment of which is secured by a first mortgage on property. Bank of Atchison County v. Byers, 139 Mo. 627, 41 S. W. 325; Minnesota & P. R. Co. v. Sibley, 2 Minn, l8 (Gil

The first of a set of bills of exchange, drawn in duplicate Qe triplicate, the honor of any one of which avoids the others.

See First.

and only mean, patented " before application." (3) Such a method of ascei taining the intent designed to be expressed by the language of § 25 of the act of 1870 is in accordance wi

The term “first payment year” means, with respect to covered professional services furnished by an eligible professional, the first year for which an incentive payment is made for

For purposes of this subsection, the term “first purchaser” means a person acquiring peanuts from a producer except that in the case of peanuts forfeited by a producer to the Commo

the term "first responder" means a "public safety officer" as defined in section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U

The term "first responder agency" means a Federal, State, local, or Tribal agency that employs or otherwise engages the services of a first responder.

The term “First Responder Network Authority” means the First Responder Network Authority established under section 1424 of this title .

The term “first retail sale” means the first sale, for a purpose other than for resale or leasing in a long-term lease, after production, manufacture, or importation.

First return' thus means a return for the first year in which the taxpayer exercises the privilege of fixing its capital stock value for tax purposes, and includes a timely amended

any sale by a pipeline or distributor which is comprised of production volumes from identifiable wells, properties, or reservoirs if a portion of those volumes is produced from wel

The right to vend is exhausted by a single, unconditional sale, the article sold being thereby carried outside the monopoly of the patent law and rendered free of every restriction

The term “first segment rate” means, with respect to any month, the single rate of interest which shall be determined by the Secretary for such month on the basis of the corporate

The liens were, consequently, co-ordinate or equal; and, in such cases, the tribunal which first acquires possession of the property, by the seizure of its officer, may dispose of

if one transaction is to be characterized as a 'first step' there must be a binding commitment to take the later steps

The term “first sufficient information year” means, with respect to a group health plan— (aa) in the case of an item or service for which the plan does not have sufficient informat

The term "first tier subcontractor" means a subcontractor who has a subcontract directly with the prime contractor.

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “first tier tax” means any tax imposed by subsection (a) of section 4941, 4942, 4943, 4944, 4945, 4951, 4952, 4955, 4958, 4966, 4967, 4971

The term “first-time farmer” means any individual if such individual— (I) has not at any time had any direct or indirect ownership interest in substantial farmland in the operation

The term “first-time homebuyer” means an individual who— (i) (and whose spouse) has had no ownership in a principal residence during the 3-year period ending on the date of purchas

For purposes of this subsection, the term “first-time homeowner” means— (A) a family, no member of which has had a present ownership interest in a principal residence during the 3

the term “first-time violation” means a violation by a small business concern of a federally enforceable rule or regulation (other than a Federal rule or regulation that relates to

The term "First Tranche Amount" means, with respect to each metropolitan city for which an amount is allocated under subsection (b)(1), each State for which an amount is

In civil law. The treasury of a prince; the public treasury. 1 Low. (U. S.) 361. Hence, to confiscate a thing is to appropriate it to the fisc. Paillet, Dr. Pub. 21, note, says tha

Belonging to the fisc, or public treasury. FISCAL JUDGE (Law Lat. judex fiscalia). An officer named in the laws of the barbarous nations of Europe; the same with the grafio, graf,

In this section, the term “fiscal agent” means a carrier described in section 1395u(f)(1) 1 of this title and includes, with respect to contracts under subsection (a)(1)(A), an Ind

“fiscal distress” means a jurisdiction other than a State that satisfies 1 of the distress criteria set forth in paragraph (3); and

A public officer named in the laws of the Rip-uarians and some other Germanic peoples, apparently the same as the "Graf," "reeve," "comes," or "count," and so called because charge

Those charged with the collection and distribution of public money, as, the money of a state, county, or municipal corporation. Rev. St Mo. 1899, § 5333 (Ann. St. 1906, p. 2776).

The term "Fiscal Plan" means a Territory Fiscal Plan or an Instrumentality Fiscal Plan, as applicable.

an accounting period of twelve months ending on the last day of any month other than December.

The term “fiscal year 1998 baseline limitation” means the maximum annual amount of Department of Defense contributions for common-funded budgets of NATO that is set forth as the an

The term “fiscal year 2000 level of activities” means— (A) with respect to public and nonprofit private agency and organization grantees that operate under this subchapter under na

The term “fiscal year 2009 grant funds” means the amount appropriated under section 5106h of this title for fiscal year 2009, and not reserved under section 5106h(a)(2) of this tit

The terms “plan year” and “fiscal year of the plan” mean, with respect to a plan, the calendar, policy, or fiscal year on which the records of the plan are kept.

In Roman Law. The treasury of the prince _ or emperor, as distinguished from "aerarium,," which was the treasury of the state. Spelman; Plin. Pand. 86; Tacit, vi. 2; Calv. Lex. The

The term “fish” means finfish, mollusks, crustaceans, and all other forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine mammals and birds. / The term “fish” includes any highly

The term “fish and fish products” means any aquatic species (including marine mammals and plants) and all products thereof exported from a nation, whether or not taken by fishing v

The term “fish and wildlife” means wild vertebrate animals that are in an unconfined state, including, but not limited to, nongame fish and wildlife. / The term “fish and wildlife”

The Act of February 9, 1871, provides for the appointment of a commissioner of fish and fisheries, with all necessary powers looking to the preservation and increase of food fishes

Fisher House Defined.—In this section, the term “Fisher house” means a housing facility that— (1) is located in proximity to a medical treatment facility of the Army, the Air Force

In this title, the term “fisheries” includes processing, storing, transporting (except in foreign commerce), planting, cultivating, catching, taking, or harvesting fish, shellfish,

The right of the United States to fish upon the coastal waters of the British colonies on the Atlantic had been a subject of negotiation from the Treaty of Peace between the two co

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term "fisheries resources" means all fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and other marine species caught by a fishing vessel within t

The term “Fisher Suite” means one or more rooms that— (A) meet the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1); (B) are constructed, altered, or repaired and donated

The term “fishery” means— (A) one or more stocks of fish which can be treated as a unit for purposes of conservation and management and which are identified on the basis of geograp

For purposes of this subsection, the term “fishery agreement resolution” refers to a joint resolution of either House of Congress— (A) the effect of which is to prohibit the enteri

“Fishery conservation zone” means the fishery conservation zone of the United States established by section 1811 1 of this title.

In general.—Subject to subparagraph (B), the term "fishery facility" means— (i) for operations on land— (I) a structure or appurtenance thereto designed for the unloading

A series of statutes passed in England for the reculation of fishing, especially to prevent the destruction of fish, spawn, etc., and the employment of improper modes of taking fis

The term “fishery resource” means any fishery, any stock of fish, any species of fish, and any habitat of fish. / The term “fishery resource” means finfish, mollusks, crustaceans,

The term "fishery resource disaster" means a disaster that is determined by the Secretary in accordance with this subsection and— (i) is an unexpected large decrease in f

The term “fishery resources” means all fish, mollusks, and crustaceans, including any products thereof, within the Convention Area. / The term "fishery resources" means a

A dam or weir in a river for taking fish. Cowell. - FiSK. In Scotch law. The revenue of the crown. Generally used of the personal estate of a rebel, which has been forfeited to the

A dam or wear in a river for taking fish. Cowell.

The term “fishing” means— (A) the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; (B) the attempted catching, taking, or harvesting of fish; (C) any other activity which can reasonably be

The term “fishing activities” means harvesting or processing fishery resources, or transhipping 1 of fishery resources or products derived from fishery resources, or any other acti

A fishing ground of comparative shoal water in the sea. Parker V. Thomson, 21 Or. 623, 28 Pac. 502.

A term used in equity for a bill that seeks a discovery upon general, loose, and vague allegations. Story, Eq. PI. § 325; on that ground alone, such a bill will be at once dismisse

The term "fishing business" means the conduct of commercial fishing as defined in section 3 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 180

The term “fishing community” means harvesters, marketers, growers, processors, recreational fishermen, charter fishermen, and persons providing them with goods and services. / The

The term “fishing gear” means any equipment or appurtenance which is necessary for the carrying out of fishing operations by a fishing vessel, whether or not such equipment or appu

The term “fishing rights-related activity” means, with respect to an Indian tribe, any activity directly related to harvesting, processing, or transporting fish harvested in the ex

The term “fishing vessel” means any vessel, boat, ship, or other craft which is used for, equipped to be used for, or of a type which is normally used for— (A) fishing; or (B) aidi

the heads, viscera, and other parts of fish taken off in preparing for canning or preserving.

The term “fish or wildlife” means any member of the animal kingdom, including without limitation any mammal, fish, bird (including any migratory, nonmigratory, or endangered bird f

The term “fish processing” includes, in addition to processing, the performance of any other activity relating to fishing, including, but not limited to, preparation, supply, stora

“fish processing vessel” means a vessel that commercially prepares fish or fish products other than by gutting, decapitating, gilling, skinning, shucking, icing, freezing, or brine

The term “fish products” means any article which is produced from or composed of (in whole or in part) any fish.

A whale, porpoise, or sturgeon thrown ashore on the coast of England belonged to the king as a branch of his prerogative. Hence these fish are termed "royal fish." Hale, de Jur. Ma

“fish tender vessel” means a vessel that commercially supplies, stores, refrigerates, or transports fish, fish products, or materials directly related to fishing or the preparation

Same as Fisc.

The term “fissile materials” means plutonium, highly-enriched uranium, or other material capable of sustaining an explosive nuclear chain reaction, including irradiated items conta

In mining law. A vein or lode of mineralized matter filling d pre-existing fissure or crack in the earth's crust extending across the strata and goh erally extending indefinitely d

A boxing-match. See 14 Ohio St. 437.