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A cemetery; a place for the interment of dead bodies; sometimes defined in statutes as a place where a minimum number of persons (as "six or more") are buried. See Stockton v. Webe

A term applied to insurances fraudulently obtained (as, by false personation or other means) on the lives of infants, very aged persons, or those in the last stages of disease. Als

Great; grievous.

Same as Graf.

It is more serious to injure divine than temporal majesty.

The person by whom a grant is made.

a good that is "imported outside the distribution channels that have been contractually negotiated by the intellectual property owner." Forsyth & Rothnie, Parallel Imports, in The

An inn of court. See "Inns of Court."

“graywater” means galley, bath, and shower water;

The term “grazing permit and lease” means any document authorizing use of public lands or lands in National Forests in the eleven contiguous western States for the purpose of grazi

I. fr. Grievously; heavily, or severely.

The term “greasy wool” means wool that has not been washed or otherwise cleaned.

As used in various compound legal terms, this word generally means extraordinary, that is, exceeding the common or ordinary measure or standard, in respect to physical size or impo

The term “great ape” means a chimpanzee, gorilla, bonobo, orangutan, or gibbon.

An edict of Henry II. of unknown date hut probably issued during the first years of his reigu. It related to the trial of causes. Green, 1 Sel. Essays in Anglo- Amer. L. H. 125. Se

A code of statutes adopted in the Province of Pennsylvania in 1862. See 12 Serg: & R. (Pa.) 220.

See United Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland.

In English law. All manner of beasts, except sheep and yearlings. 2 Ro Ue, 173.

See "Magna Charta."

In' English la%v. An assembly of the wise men of the nation, which succeeded the Witenagemote of Anglo-Saxon times, and was the original of parliament. Great seal: the emblem of ro

Such a measure of care, prudence, and assiduity as persons of unusual prudence and discretion exercise in regard to any and all of their own affairs, or such as persons of ordinary

The term “greatest economic need” means the need resulting from an income level at or below the poverty line.

The term “greatest social need” means the need caused by noneconomic factors, which include— (A) physical and mental disabilities; (B) language barriers; and (C) cultural, social,

One held of the king.

the term “GREAT I, GREAT II, and GRRM studies” means the studies entitled “GREAT Environmental Action Team—GREAT I—A Study of the Upper Mississippi River”, dated September 1980, “G

In this section, the term “Great Lake” means Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron (including Lake St. Clair), Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario (including the St. Lawrence River to t

The term “Great Lakes” means Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair, Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior, to the extent that those lakes are subject to the jurisdiction o

The term “Great Lakes Agreement” means the Agreement for the Promotion of Safety on the Great Lakes by Means of Radio in force and the regulations referred to therein.

In this section, the term “Great Lakes and Connecting Channels” includes Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario, all connecting waters between and among such lakes used

The term “Great Lakes and Lake Champlain Systems” includes— (i) Lake Champlain; and (ii) all bodies of water (including wetlands) within— (I) the Great Lakes System (as defined in

“Great Lakes barge” means a non-self-propelled vessel of at least 3,500 gross tons as measured under section 14502 of this title , or an alternate tonnage measured under section 14

the term “Great Lakes Basin” means the air, land, water, and living organisms within the drainage basin of the Saint Lawrence River at or upstream from the point at which the river

The term "Great Lakes Commission" means the Great Lakes Commission established by article IV A of the Great Lakes Compact 2 to which Congress granted consent in the Act o

“Great Lakes fish and wildlife” means fauna, fish, and invertebrates dependent on Great Lakes resources, and located within the Great Lakes Basin.

The term “Great Lakes Fishery Commission” has the meaning given the term “Commission” in section 931 of title 16 .

The term "Great Lakes Navigation System" includes— (A) (i) Lake Superior; (ii) Lake Huron; (iii) Lake Michigan; (iv) Lake Erie; and (v) Lake Ontario; (B) all connecting w

“Great Lakes region” means the 8 States that border on the Great Lakes;

The term "Great Lakes restoration activities" means any Federal or State activity primarily or entirely within the Great Lakes watershed that seeks to improve the overall

Great lakes shipping season.—The term "Great Lakes shipping season" means the period each year during which the Saint Lawrence Seaway is open for navigation by vessels, a

“Great Lakes State” means any of the following States: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin; / The term "Great Lakes State"

“Great Lakes States” means the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin; / In this section, the term “Great Lakes States” means

“Great Lakes System” means all the streams, rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water within the drainage basin of the Great Lakes; / The term “Great Lakes System” has the meaning g

“Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement” means the bilateral agreement, between the United States and Canada which was signed in 1978 and amended by the Protocol of 1987;

The name of an act of the liam Penn, December 7, 1682. Sergeant, Land Laws Pa. 24, 230.

In Maine and Massachusetts, natural ponds having a superficial area of more than ten acres, and not appropriated by the proprietors to their private use prior to a certain date. Ba

By act of union (article 24) it was provided that there should be one great seal for the United Kingdom, to be used In sealing writs, to summon parliament, foreign treaties, etc.,

A court which was abolished by St. 1 Wm. IV. c. 70. The proceedings now issue out of the courts at Westminster, and two of the judges of the superior couris hold the circuits in Wa

In eccleciastical law. The more valuable tithes; as, corn, hay, and wood. 3 Burn, Ecc. Law, 680, 681; 3 Steph. Comm. 127.

A grove.

Satisfaction for an offense committed, or injury done. Cowell.

A kingdom of Europe. A constitutional monarchy which exists under a constitution framed by a national assembly elected in December, 1863, and adopted October 29, 1864. It is heredi

A colloquial expression to signify a time indefinitely remote, there being no such division of time known to the Greeks.

and Caesar, Pompey and Sylla among the Romans.

This term Is the ordinary name popularly applied to some United States treasury Issues, and is not applied to any other species of money; Hickey v. State, 23 Ind. 21; but this term

The term greenback Is the popular and almost exclusive name applied to all United States treasury issues, and is not applied to any other species of paper currency. 23 Ind. 23. 6RE

An English board or court of justice, composed of the lord steward and inferior officers, and held in the royal household. So named from the cloth upon the board at which it is hel

A slang term for counterfeit money. Usually used in connection with a swindle whereby, under a pretense of selling counterfeit money, some worthless substance is palmed off on the

In Forest Law. The same as vert (q. v.). Termea de la Ley.

The term "greenhouse gas" means— (A) carbon dioxide; (B) methane; (C) nitrous oxide; and (D) any other gas that the Secretary, in consultation with the Advisory Council,

The term “greenhouse gas capture capability” means an integrated gasification combined cycle technology facility capable of adding components which can capture, separate on a long-

For purposes of this section, the term “greenhouse gas emissions rate” means the amount of greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere by a facility in the production of electrici

The term “greenhouse gas intensity” means the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions to economic output. / The term “greenhouse gas intensity” means the ratio of greenhouse gas emission

The term “green infrastructure” means the range of measures that use plant or soil systems, permeable pavement or other permeable surfaces or substrates, stormwater harvest and reu

For purposes of this section, the term "greenmail" means any consideration transferred by a corporation (or any person acting in concert with such corporation) to directl

A feudal custom in the manor of Writtel, in Essex, where every tenant whose front door opens to Greenbury shall pay a half -penny yearly to the lord, by the name of "green silver"

The term “green spaces” means areas within the boundaries of the Project or affected by the Project that are covered by grass, trees, or other vegetation.

In English law. The name sheriff under the seal of that court, which is made with green wax.

A reeve, which see.

The register of the court of a fief. Jenks, 1 Sel. Essays Anglo-Amer. L. H. 43.

In French Law. Registrars, or clerks of the courts. They are officials attached to the courts to assist the Judges in keeping the minutes, writing out Judgments, orders, and other

One making January 1st the beginning of the year instead of March 25th.

A compilation of Roman laws by Gregorianus in the fourth century.

The time from which the Gregorian calendar or computation dates, i. €.,■ from the year 1582.

I. fr. Greater. Greinder ou meinder: greater or less.

In Spanish law. The union of merchants, artisans, laborers, or other persons who follow the same pursuits, and are governed by the same regulations. The word "guild," in English, h

Lap; bosom.

The statute 10 Geo.

Same as Gersome.

Same as Gersome.

GRESSAME, GRESSUM, or grossome (Scotch, grassum). In old English law. A fine due from a copyholder on the death of his lord. Plowd. fols. 271, 285; 1 Strange, 654. Cowell derives i

MARRIAGE. A marriage celebrated at Gretna, in Dumfries (bordering on the county of Cumberland), in Scotland. By the law of Scotland, a valid marriage may be contracted by consent a

A marriage valid in Scotland requiring only the mutual declarations of the parties in the presence of witnesses.

(L. Lat.) In old records. The sea-shore, sand or beach. 2 Mon. Angl. 625. Cowell.

Fr. Grievously, heavily, or severely. Soit gre vement rente; he shall be grievously fined. Stat, Westm, 1, c. 16. See Britt, c. 30.

(Law Fr.) To hurt or harm. Britt. c. 22. To prejudice or injure. Id. cc. 28, 39.

Grid-enabled water heater.—The term "grid-enabled water heater" means an electric resistance water heater that— (I) has a rated storage tank volume of more than 75 gallon

The term "grid security emergency" means the occurrence or imminent danger of— (A) (i) a malicious act using electronic communication or an electromagnetic pulse, or a ge

“grievance” means any complaint— (A) by any employee concerning any matter relating to the employment of the employee; (B) by any labor organization concerning any matter relating

Aggrieved. 3 East, 22.

The term “grievous bodily harm” means serious bodily injury. It includes fractured or dislocated bones, deep cuts, torn members of the body, serious damage to internal organs, and

The issue of a negro and a mulatto. See 126 La. 300, 139 Am. St. Rep. 514, 20 Ann. Cas. 1297, 52 South. 500.

Griffin does not represent a balance between the needs of the accused and the interests of society; its principle is a flat prohibition against pricing indigent defendants out of a

Peace.

Breach of the peace.

Breach of the king's peace, as opposed to frithbrech, a breach of the nation's peace with other nations.

A sanctuary.

An English silver coin (value four pence) issued from the fourteenth to the seventeenth century. See Reg. v. Connell, 1 Can. & K. 191.

In old E^iglish law. A merchant or trader who engrossed all vendible merchandise; an engrosser. St. 37 Edw. III. c. 5. See "Engrosser."

Articles of provision; the wares of a grocer; general supplies for table and household use. Shovels, palls, and buckets have been held not to be groceries, although usually kept in

The term “grocery product” means a nonfood grocery product, including a disposable paper or plastic product, household cleaning product, laundry detergent, cleaning product, or mis