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In this subparagraph, the term “line extension” means, with respect to a drug, a new formulation of the drug, such as an extended release formulation, but does not include an abuse
A line-haul carrier is a common carrier by railroad which transports livestock and other freight in interstate traffic, as distinguished from a carrier such as Junction, which perf
The term “line of business” means a category for the reporting of loss payment patterns determined on the basis of the annual statement for fire and casualty insurance companies fo
the line of commerce, i.e., the type of goods, wares, or merchandise, etc., involved must be determined, where it is in controversy, on the basis of the facts peculiar to the case.
The term “line of credit” means an arrangement or agreement between the lender and the borrower whereby a loan is paid out by the lender to the borrower in annual installments, or
Where a statute provides for a pension for disability or death from wound or injury received, casualty ocrelation, or causation, or consociation, mediate or immediate, to the wound
This line was that of military occupation or control by the forces of the different governments, and not that of State lines.
The term "line organization" means, with respect to a department or agency of the Federal Government, an organization that executes programs and activities to directly ad
In deeds and surveys. Boundary-lines and their angles with each other/ Nolin v. Parmer, 21 Ala. 6G. LINEA RECTA (Lat). The perpendicular line; the direct line. The line of ascent,
For purposes of this subsection, the term "LI NET eligible individual" means a part D eligible individual who— (A) meets the requirements of clauses (ii) and (iii) of sub
A tree marking a boundary.
I. A tongue; speech. Applied, in old English law, to the verdict of a jury.
(Lat.) A tongue; speech. Applied, in old English law, to the verdict of a jury. LIQUERE (Lat.) In the civil law. To be clear, evident, or satisfactory. When a judex was in doubt ho
Linguistic Services Defined.—In this section, the term “linguistic services” means translation or interpretation of communication in a foreign language.
Also a jury composed partly of negroes and partly of while men.
A single constituent part of a continuous and connected series, as a casual or logical sequence; as a link In a chain of evidence; Stand. Diet
See Line.
“liquefied natural gas” means natural gas in a liquid or semisolid state;
“liquefied natural gas accident” means a release, burning, or explosion of liquefied natural gas from any cause, except a release, burning, or explosion that, under regulations pre
“liquefied natural gas conversion” means conversion of natural gas into liquefied natural gas or conversion of liquefied natural gas into natural gas;
"liquefied natural gas pipeline facility"— (A) means a gas pipeline facility used for transporting or storing liquefied natural gas, or for liquefied natural gas conversi
To be clear.
It is clear or apparent; it appears. Satis liquet, it suificiently appears. 1 Strange, 412.
It is clear enough.
A liquor compounded of alcohol, water, sugar, and different aromatic substances. 28 Fed. Cas. 141.
the term “liquid and readily-marketable” has the meaning given the term in section 249.3 of title 12, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto; and
The term “liquid assets” means cash, marketable securities, and such other assets as specified by the Secretary in regulations. / The term "liquid assets" means cash, mar
- liquidatedefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Abbott (1879)
Its ordinary sense, as given by lexicographers, is to clear away, to lessen debts. And in common parlance, especially among merchants, to liquidate a balance, means, to pay it.
Ascertained; agreed upon. See 178 U. S. 353, 44 L. Ed. 1099, 20 Sup. Ct. Rep. 924.
An account whereof the amount is certain and fixed, either by the act and agreement of the parties or by operation of law; a sum which cannot be changed by the proof; it is so much
One the amount of which is agreed upon by the parties, or fixed by operation of law. Hargroves V. (iooke, 15 Ga. 321; Bull v. Bull, 43 Conn. 469.
- liquidated damagesdefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)
Such contracts for liquidated damages, when reasonable in their character, are not to be regarded as penalties, and may be enforced between the parties. But agreements to pay fixed
The question always is, What did the parties intend by the language used? When such intention is ascertained it is ordinarily the duty of the court to carry it out.
A debt Is liquidated when its amount and the fact that it is due are certain. 69 111. 623.
A demand the amount of which has been ascertained or settled by agreement of the parties, or otherwise. Mitchell V. Addison, 20 Ga. 53.
Whenever any insured State-chartered credit union shall have been closed by action of its board of directors or by the commission, board, or authority having supervision of such cr
The member of a dissolved partnership who winds up its business. Shumaker, Partn. 128.
A fixed and determinate valuation of things which before were uncertain.
The latter function, which is spoken of as the liquidation of a claim, is strictly a proceeding in personam.
For purposes of this subchapter, the term “liquidation of a partner’s interest” means the termination of a partner’s entire interest in a partnership by means of a distribution, or
The term “liquidation period” means the period— (i) beginning on the date of the adoption of the plan of liquidation, and (ii) ending at the close of the 90th day after such date.
The term “liquidation proceeding” means any proceeding for the liquidation of a debtor under this chapter in which a trustee has been appointed under section 78eee(b)(3) of this ti
The term “liquidation, put, call, or conversion right” means any liquidation, put, call, or conversion right, or any similar right, the exercise or nonexercise of which affects the
The term “liquidation sale” means a judicial sale or other disposition of real property to liquidate a defaulted loan that is secured by such property.
The term “liquidation year” means the taxable year in which occurs the qualified liquidation to which this section applies.
A person appointed to carry out the winding up of a company.
The term “liquidity event” means— (A) an exceptional and broad reduction in the general ability of financial market participants— (i) to sell financial assets without an unusual an
"liquidity needs" means the needs of credit unions primarily serving natural persons for— (A) short-term adjustment credit available to assist in meeting temporary requir
The term “liquidity shortfall” means, with respect to any required installment, an amount equal to the excess (as of the last day of the quarter for which such installment is made)
Notwithstanding section 1261(f)(2) of this title and section 2052(a)(5) of this title , the term “liquid nicotine container” means a package (as defined in section 2 of the Poison
I. Clearly; manifestly. Liquido jurare: to swear from a full knowledge of the subject; to swear without hesitation, or in clear and absolute terms.
to us 'sewage.' Any doubts are resolved by a consistent administrative construction which refused to give immunity to industrial wastes resulting in the deposit of solids in the ve
For purposes of this subchapter the term “liquid sugar” means a substantially colorless pure sugar and water solution containing not less than 60 percent pure sugar by weight (60 d
the statutory definitions of 'liquor' in section 1 and 'articles' in section 4 of the National Prohibition Act are mutually exclusive: if the article to be manufactured is fit for
One who carries on the business of selling intoxicating liquors, either at wholesale or retail, and irrespective of whether the liquor sold is produced or manufactured by himself o
A house where spirituous liquors are kept and sold. Wooster v. State, 6 Baxt. (Tenn.) 534.
The term “liquor store” means any retail establishment which sells exclusively or primarily intoxicating liquor. Such term does not include a grocery store which sells both intoxic
Under the excise laws of New York, a certificate of payment of the tax imposed upon the business of liquorselling, entitling the . holder to carry on that business, and differing f
The name of a foreign coin. In all computations at the custom-house^ 22, 1846; the lira of tiie Lombardo-Venetlan'i kingdom, and the lira of Tuscany at sixteen cents; Act of March
I. Jr. To deliver. Livere: delivered. Lirromus: we delivered.
- Lisdefined inBallentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Stimson (1881)Abbott (1879)
An action; a suit; a controversy; a dispute. Set 156 Mo. 513, 50 L. R. A. 787, 57 S. W. 281.
A suit pending elsewhere. The fact that proceedings are pending between a plaintiff and defendant in one court in respect to a given matter is frequently a ground for preventing th
The commencement of a controversy; the commencement of a suit (Civil law). See 131 N. C. 379, 42 S. E. 823.
To have that effect, a bill must be so definite in the description, that any one reading it can learn thereby what property is intended to be made the subject of litigation.
- listdefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Abbott (1879)
The term "list" means the list of recognized tribes published by the Secretary pursuant to section 479a–1 of this title. / The term “list” means the list of recognized tr
Included in a list; put on a list, particularly on a list of taxable persons or property.
The term "listed agents and toxins" means biological agents and toxins listed pursuant to subsection (a)(1). / The term “listed agents and toxins” means biological agents
The term "listed agents or toxins" means biological agents or toxins listed pursuant to subsection (a)(1). / The term “listed agents or toxins” means biological agents or
As used in this section, the terms “controlled substance” and “listed chemical” have the meaning given such terms in section 802 of title 21 . / The terms "narcotic drug"
The term "listed IUU vessel" means a vessel that is included in a list of vessels having engaged in IUU fishing or fishing-related activities in support of IUU fishing th
The term “listed option” means any option (other than a right to acquire stock from the issuer) which is traded on (or subject to the rules of) a qualified board or exchange.
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term "listed property" means— (i) any passenger automobile, (ii) any other property used as a means of transportation, (iii) a
The term “listed transaction” has the meaning given such term by section 6707A(c)(2). / The term “listed transaction” means a reportable transaction which is the same as, or substa
An appraiser; an assessor.
This word is used in some of the states to designate the persons appointed to make lists of taxables. See Rev. St. Vt. 538. LITE PENDENTE (Lat.) Pending the suit. Fleta, lib. 2, c.
The term “list I chemical” means a chemical specified by regulation of the Attorney General as a chemical that is used in manufacturing a controlled substance in violation of this
The term "list II chemical" means a chemical (other than a list I chemical) specified by regulation of the Attorney General as a chemical that is used in manufacturing a
The term "List of Material Interested Parties" means the List of Material Interested Parties established under subsection (c)(1).
The term “list of WTC-related health conditions” means— (A) for WTC responders, the health conditions listed in section 300mm–22(a)(3) of this title ; and (B) for screening-eligibl
“lists of actual voters” shall mean the official lists of persons actually voting in either the most recent State or the most recent Federal general election;
Applied to property, refers to the right an author has in his own composition, so that no other person, without his leave, may publish or make profit of the copies: the production
Cat In the civil law. To cast the burden of a suit upon another; particularly used with reference to a purchaser of property who, being sued in respect to it by a third person, giv
I. In the Roman law. To make a suit his own, — applied to a Judex, who from partiality or enmity evidently favored either of the parties.
To make the action his own.
During the pendency of the action.
1.056 quarts; 61.022 cubic inches.
- Literadefined inBallentine's (1916)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)Abbott (1879)
A letter.
A letter of acquittance.
The term “literacy” means an individual's ability to read, write, and speak in English, compute, and solve problems, at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job, in t
Letters. A term applied in old English law to various instruments in writing, public and private.
Close writs, which see.
Dimissory letters. See "Dimissoriae Litterae."
a term including Greek, Latin, general philology, logic, moral philosophy, metaphysics; the name of the principal course of study in the University of Oxford. Wharton.
Dead letters; fulfilling words of a statute. Lord Bacon observes that "there are in every statute certain words which are as veins, where the life and blood of the statute coraeth,
Letters patent; literally, open letters. LITERAE PATENTES REGIS NON LITERAE PROCURATORIAE (Lat.) In civil law. L«tters proeuratory; a written authority, or power of attorney (liter
The letters patent of the king shall not be void.
Letters of attorney. See Lettef of attorney .
In maritime law. A bill of lading. Jacobsen, Sea Laws, 172.
Written words last.
In old English law. Sealed letters. The return of a sheriflf was so called. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 64, § 19.