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The term “intelligence” has the meaning given such term in section 3003 of title 50 . / In this subsection, the terms “intelligence” and “counterintelligence” have the meaning give
As used in this section, the term “intelligence activities” includes covert actions as defined in section 413b(e) of this title, and includes financial intelligence activities. / A
the term “intelligence agency” means any department, agency, or other entity of the United States involved in intelligence or intelligence-related activities; / the term “intellige
the term “intelligence analyst” means an individual who regularly advises, administers, supervises, or performs work in the collection, gathering, analysis, evaluation, reporting,
The term “intelligence assessment” means an intelligence-related analytical study of a subject of policy significance and does not include building-block papers, research projects,
The term “intelligence collection activities” means the collection of foreign intelligence and counterintelligence information.
The term “intelligence committees” means the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. / Th
The term “intelligence community” has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)). / In this paragraph, the term “intellige
The term “intelligence community business system” means an information system, including a national security system, that is operated by, for, or on behalf of an element of the int
The term “intelligence community business system transformation” means— (A) the acquisition or development of a new intelligence community business system; or (B) any significant m
The term "intelligence component of the Department" means any element or entity of the Department that collects, gathers, processes, analyzes, produces, or disseminates i
Definition.—In this section, the term “intelligence component of the Department of Defense” means any of the following: (1) The National Security Agency. (2) The Defense Intelligen
The term “intelligence estimate” means an appraisal of available intelligence relating to a specific situation or condition with a view to determining the courses of action open to
the term “intelligence-led policing” means the collection and analysis of information to produce an intelligence end product designed to inform law enforcement decision making at t
that which is confidential or clandestine, and the answer is far from obvious.
In this section, the term “intelligent freight transportation system” means— (A) innovative or intelligent technological transportation systems, infrastructure, or facilities, incl
a defendant's plea of guilty based on reasonably competent advice is an intelligent plea not open to attack on the ground that counsel may have misjudged the admissibility of the d
Intelligent transportation infrastructure.—The term “intelligent transportation infrastructure” means fully integrated public sector intelligent transportation system components, a
Intelligent transportation system.—The terms “intelligent transportation system” and “ITS” mean electronics, photonics, communications, or information processing used singly or in
A rejection of federal constitutional rights motivated by fear cannot, in the circumstances of this case, constitute an intelligent waiver.
In pleading. The statement of matters of fact directly (excluding the necessity of inference or argument to arrive at the meaning) and in such appropriate terms, se arranged, as to
If Congress shall lay down by legislative act an intelligible principle to which the person or body authorized to fix such rates is directed to conform, such legislative action is
The term “INTELSAT” means the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization established pursuant to the Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satelli
The term “INTELSAT Agreement” means the Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (“INTELSAT”), including all its annexes (TIAS 7532, 23 UST
Habitual immoderate use of intoxicants does not necessarily imply drunkenness. 76 111. 213. INTEND (from Lat. intendere, from in, to or towards, and tendere, to stretch or strain).
Habitual intemperance is that degree of intemperance from the use of intoxicating drinks which diswhich would reasonably inflict a course of great menial anguish upon an innocent p
If the habit Is to drink to intoxication whenever occasion offers, and sobriety or abstinence is the exception, then the charge of intemperate habits Is estab- State, 63 Ala. 152.
A papal representative at a minor court. See Nuncio .
To fix the mind upon; to design. See 1 Mich. (N. P.) 264.
One who has the charge, management, or direction of some office, department, or public business.
intended for sale" than to invent the concept of "a relatively particularized objective intent.
The term “intended spouse” means any alien who meets the criteria set forth in section 1154(a)(1)(A)(iii)(II)(aa)(BB), 1154(a)(1)(B)(ii)(II)(aa)(BB), or 1229b(b)(2)(A)(i)(III) of t
- Intended To Be Recordeddefined inCyclopedic (1922)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
This phrase is frequently used in conveyancing, in deeds which recite other deeds which have not been recorded. In Pennsylvania, it has been construed to be a covenant, on the part
In Spanish law. The immediate agent of the minister of finance, or the chief and principal director of the different branches of the revenue, appointed in the various departments i
I. In old English law. To apply one's of the Boman law, Theophilus and Dorotheus, published in 538; one divisions of the Corlaw. The investithe duties of his emguidance of attorney
TTnderstanding; judgment; intention. Intendment of law: the understanding or intelligence of the law; the judgment or meaning of the law; a presumption of law.
- Intendment Of Lawdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
The true meaning, the correct understanding, or intention, of 'the law; a presumption or inference made by the courts. Co. Litt. 78.
The term “intensive and comprehensive supportive services” means— (A) in the case of services provided to infants, children and youth, such services that shall be designed to enhan
The term “intensive cardiac rehabilitation program” means a program (as described in paragraph (2)) that furnishes the items and services described in paragraph (3) under the super
The term "intensive outpatient services" has the meaning given the term "partial hospitalization services" in paragraph (1), except that— (A) section 1395n(a)(2
- Intentdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)
Intention (g. v.). That the terms are synonymous, see 2 Jones (N. C.) 414. INTENTIO (Lat.) In Civil Law. The formal complaint or claim of a plaintiff before the praetor. "Reus exce
Intent may make an otherwise innocent act criminal, if it is a step in a plot.
when the intention with which an act is done, becomes a subject of inquiry, it belongs exclusively to the jury to decide.
some of them conceivably might have been adequate to accomplish the result, and that the intent alleged would convert what on their face might be no more than ordinary acts of comp
an intent to depart in a "manner which can be regarded as meaningfully interruptive of the alien's permanent residence." 374 U. S, at 462.
Intent; intention; a plaintiff’s formal complaint.
A hidden intention is bad. 2 Bulst. 179. INTENTIO INSERVIRE DEBET LEGIbus, non leges intention i. Intentions ought to be subservient to the laws, not the laws to intentions. Co. Li
Intention should be subservient to the laws, not the laws to intention.
My intent stamps a name upon my act.
A design, resolve, or determination of the mind. The exercise of an intelligent will, the mind being fully aware of the nature and consequences of the act which is about to be done
It is not enough, in these cases, that the taxing officials have merely made a mistake. It is not enough that the court, if its judgment were properly invoked, would reach a differ
If a man intentionally adopts certain conduct in certain circumstances known to him, and that conduct is forbidden by the law under those circumstances, he intentionally breaks the
The term “intentional misconduct” means conduct by a person with knowledge (at the time of the conduct) that the conduct is harmful to the health or well-being of another person.
cases on wills may guide us to general rules of construction; but, unless a case cited be in every respect directly in point, and agree in every circumstance, it will have little o
A writ that lay against him who entered into lands after the death of a tenant in dower, or for life, etc., and held out to him In reversion or remainder. Fitz. N. B. 203. INTER AL
A case may be within the meaning of a statute and not within its letter, and within its letter and not within its meaning. The intention of the law-maker constitutes the law.
The intention of the Legislature must be collected from the words which they have used, unless a different meaning can be manifestly shewn.
the words 'intent to defraud' in the context of this statute, do not require more than the defendants have, by artifice and deceit, sought to cause the deceived person to follow so
- Interdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)
In Latin phrases. A preposition, meaning among; between. INTER ALIA (Lat.) Among other things; as, "the said premises, which, inter alia, Titius granted to Caius." INTER ALIAS CAUS
Among or between persons absent.
the term “interactive computer service” means any information service, system, or access software provider that provides or enables computer access by multiple users to a computer
the term “interactive data format” means an electronic data format in which pieces of information are identified using an interactive data standard; and
the term "interactive data standard" means 5 standardized list of electronic tags that mark information included in the annual report of a resource extraction issuer.
the term “interactive on-demand services” means a service providing video programming to subscribers over switched networks on an on-demand, point-to-point basis, but does not incl
The term “interactive stream” means a digital transmission of a sound recording of a musical work in the form of a stream, where the performance of the sound recording by means of
the terms “Interagency Board for Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research” and “Board” mean the Federal coordinating body established by section 5311(c) of this title;
the term “Interagency Committee” means the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise, established under section 7101 of this title ; / The term “Interagency Committee” m
The term “Interagency Coordinating Committee” means the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction established under section 7704(a) of this title .
The term “Interagency Environmental Subcommittee” means the Interagency Subcommittee on Expedited Environmental Regulations as further described by section 2214 of this title .
The term "interagency guidelines" means the interagency guidelines contained in the document finalized by the Council on Environmental Quality pursuant to section 1962–3
The term “Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee” means the Interagency Marine Debris Coordinating Committee established under section 1954 of this title .
The term “Interagency Ocean Observation Committee” means the committee established under section 3603(c)(2) of this title .
The term "Interagency RD&D Coordination Committee" means the Interagency RD&D Coordination Committee on the Nexus of Energy and Water for Sustainability (or the &
The term “interagency working group on inclusion in STEM” means the interagency working group established by section 6626 of this title .
Among other things.
- Inter alias causas acquisitionis, magna, celebris, et famosa est causa donationisdefined inBallentine's (1916)
Among other means of acquisition is a great, celebrated and famous means, that of gift.
- Inter alias eausas acquisitionis, magna, celebris, et famosa est eansa donationisdefined inBlack's (1910)
Among other methods of acquiring property, a great, much-used, and celebrated method is that of gift Bract, fol. 11.
Among others.
Acts or transactions between other persons.
- Inter alios res gestas aliis non posse praejudicium facere saepe constitutum estdefined inBallentine's (1916)
It has often been decided that matters which were transacted between some cannot operate as a prejudice to others.
Among or between friends.
See "Apex Juris." INTER CAETEROS (Lat.) Among others; in a general clause; not by name (nominatim). A term applied, in the civil law, to clauses of disinheritance in a will. Inst.
In the midst of war the laws are silent.
the term “interbank account” means an account held by one financial institution at another financial institution primarily for the purpose of facilitating customer transactions.
Betwcen her arms. Fleta, llb. 1, c. 35, §§ 1, 2.
Among or between other persons.
To insert; to insert a month or a day in the calendar.
Between the dog and the wolf; i. e., twilight.
To stand between; to go surety.
the aural acquisition of the contents of any wire or oral communication through the use of any electronic, mechanical, or other device.
Each party to a telephone conversation takes the risk that the other party may have an extension telephone and may allow another to overhear the conversation. When such takes place
the term “interchange” means a land transfer in which the Secretary and another person exchange titles to lands or interests in lands of approximately equal value where the Secreta
By way of exchange, as in the exchange of indentures. See 17 Misc. Rep. 323, 40 N. Y. Supp. 381.
The term “interchange transaction fee” means any fee established, charged or received by a payment card network for the purpose of compensating an issuer for its involvement in an
The term “intercity or local bus” means any automobile bus which is used predominantly in furnishing (for compensation) passenger land transportation available to the general publi
In this section, the term “intercity passenger rail corridor” means— (1) a new intercity passenger rail route of less than 750 miles; (2) the enhancement of an existing intercity p
The term “intercity passenger rail service” has the meaning given the term “intercity rail passenger transportation” in section 24102 of this title . / The term “intercity passenge
“intercity rail passenger transportation” means rail passenger transportation, except commuter rail passenger transportation. / The term “intercity rail passenger transportation” h
The term “intercity rail transportation” means transportation provided by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation.
In the way, mode or form of exchange or interchange.