Law Dictionary

The term "national sea-based deterrence vessel" means any submersible vessel constructed or purchased after fiscal year 2016 that is owned, operated, or controlled by the

“National securities exchange” means an exchange registered under section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [ 15 U.S.C. 78f ]. / “National securities exchange” means an exch

the term 'national security' is used in the Act in a definite and limited sense and relates only to those activities which are directly concerned with the Nation's safety, as disti

The term “national security agency” means the National Security Agency, the Director of Central Intelligence and the Central Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, and the

The term “national security council” means, with respect to a specified country, an intergovernmental body under the jurisdiction of the freely elected government of the specified

The term “national security investigation” means any official inquiry by an agency or department of the United States Government to determine the eligibility of a consumer to recei

The term “national security laboratory” means any of the following: (A) Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico. (B) Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New M

The term “national security letter” means a request for a report, records, or other information under— (A) section 2709 of title 18 ; (B) section 3414(a)(5)(A) of title 12 ; (C) su

The term “national security official concerned” means the following: (A) The Secretary of Defense, with respect to information of concern to the Department of Defense, as determine

The term "national security position" means a position— (A) having national security responsibilities in an agency or office of the Federal Government that has national s

The term "national security satellite" means a satellite weighing over 400 pounds whose principle purpose is to support the national security or intelligence needs of the

The term “national security strategy” means the national security strategy required under section 3043 of title 50 .

The term “national security system” has the meaning given the term in section 11103 of title 40 . / The term “national security system” has the meaning given the term in section 11

the term “National Senior Service Corps” means the programs established under parts A, B, C, and E of subchapter II;

the term “national senior volunteer” means a volunteer in the National Senior Service Corps;

The term “national service laws” means this chapter and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4950 et seq.). / The terms “authorizing committees”, “Corporation”, a

the term “National Service Reserve Corps member” means an individual who— (A) has completed a term of national service or is a veteran; (B) has successfully completed training desc

The term “National Sex Offender Registry” means the National Sex Offender Registry established by section 119 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 ( 42 U.S.C.

For purposes of this subsection, the term “national site” means any site under the supervision, management, or conservancy of the National Park Service, the United States Forest Se

The term “nationals of the United States” includes (1) persons who are citizens of the United States, and (2) persons who, though not citizens of the United States, owe permanent a

The reigning sovereign represents the national sovereignty, and that sovereignty is continuous and perpetual, residing in the proper successors of the sovereign for the time being.

the term "National Spatial Data Infrastructure" means the technology, policies, criteria, standards, and employees necessary to promote geospatial data sharing throughout

The term “National Special Security Event” means a designated event that, by virtue of its political, economic, social, or religious significance, may be the target of terrorism or

The term “national standards” means the national standards for fishery conservation and management set forth in section 1851 of this title .

The term "National Strategy" means the National Strategy for Combating Wildlife Trafficking published on February 11, 2014, a modification of that strategy, or a successo

For purposes of this section, the term “National Taxpayer Advocate” includes any designee of the National Taxpayer Advocate.

The term "national technology and industrial base" has the meaning given that term in section 2500 of this title. / The term "national technology and industrial base

The term “national training program” means the national training program established under section 748(a) of this title .

treatment accorded within the territories of a Party upon terms no less favorable than the treatment accorded therein, in like situations, to nationals, companies, products, vessel

The term “National Trust” means the National Trust for Historic Preservation created by section 468 of this title .

The term "National Verifier" has the meaning given such term in section 54.400 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.

For the purposes of this section, the term “national voluntary health association” means a national non-profit organization with chapters or other affiliated organizations in State

The term "National Weather Service core partners" means government and nongovernment entities which are directly involved in the preparation or dissemination of, or discu

The term "national wildlife services" refers to the ministries and government bodies designated to manage matters pertaining to wildlife management, including poaching or

LAW OF. See International Law.

The term "Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry" means a mortgage licensing system developed and maintained by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and th

The term “nationwide public safety broadband network” means the nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network described in section 1422 of this title .

The term “nationwide specialty consumer reporting agency” means a consumer reporting agency that compiles and maintains files on consumers on a nationwide basis relating to— (1) me

A female villein.

The term “native” means hydrocarbon-containing plants and other agricultural crops of strategic and industrial importance which may be cultured in North America, especially plants

The terms “Native American” and “Native American language” shall have the meanings given such terms in section 2902 of title 25 . / the term “Native American” means an individual o

The terms “Native American” and “Native American language” shall have the meanings given such terms in section 2902 of title 25 . / The terms “Native American” and “Native American

The term “Native American Pacific Islander” means any descendant of the aboriginal people of any island in the Pacific Ocean that is a territory or possession of the United States.

The term “Native Americans” means American Indians, Alaskan Natives, Aleuts, and Native Hawaiians. / The term "Native Americans" has the meaning given the term in section

For purposes of this subchapter the term “native American Samoan” means a person who is a citizen or national of the United States and who is a lineal descendant of an inhabitant o

The term “Native American-serving, nontribal institution” means an institution of higher education, as defined in section 1001(a) of this title , that, at the time of application—

The term “Native American veteran” means any veteran who is a Native American. / The term “Native American veteran” has the meaning given such term in section 3765 of this title .

the term “native bird” means any member, at any stage of its life cycle (including eggs), of any species of the class Aves which is indigenous to Antarctica or occurs there seasona

The term "Native business" means a business concern that is at least 51-percent owned and controlled by 1 or more Native Americans.

The term "Native community development financial institution" means any entity— (A) that has been certified as a community development financial institution by the Secret

The term “Native Corporation” means any Regional Corporation, any Village Corporation, any Urban Corporation, and any Native Group. / The term "Native Corporation" has th

The term “Native entity” means— (A) a Tribal Government; (B) an Alaska Native village or Regional or Village Corporation, as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native

The term "Native entrepreneur" means an entrepreneur who is a Native American.

“Native group” means any tribe, band, clan, village, community, or village association of Natives in Alaska composed of less than twenty-five Natives, who comprise a majority of th

any descendant of not less than one-half part of the races inhabiting the Hawaiian Islands previous to 1778, as defined by the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, as amended; prov

The term “Native Hawaiian art and culture” includes the traditional and contemporary expressions of Native Hawaiian language, history, visual and performing arts, and crafts.

The term “Native Hawaiian community-based organization” means any organization that is composed primarily of Native Hawaiians from a specific community and that assists in the soci

The term “Native Hawaiian educational organization” means a private nonprofit organization that— (A) serves the interests of Native Hawaiians; (B) has Native Hawaiians in substanti

The terms “Native Hawaiian” and “Native Hawaiian health care system” have the meanings given those terms in section 12 of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act ( 42 U.S.C

The term “Native Hawaiian health center” means an entity— (A) which is organized under the laws of the State of Hawaii, (B) which provides or arranges for health care services thro

The term “Native Hawaiian health organization” means “Papa Ola Lokahi” as defined in section 11711 of this title .

The term “Native Hawaiian language” means the single Native American language indigenous to the original inhabitants of the State of Hawaii.

The term “Native Hawaiian organization” has the meaning given such term in section 6207 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7517 ) except the term inc

The term “Native Hawaiian-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1059d(b) of title 20 .

the term “native invertebrate” means any terrestrial or freshwater invertebrate, at any stage of its life cycle, which is indigenous to Antarctica, and includes any part of such in

The term “Native land” means land owned by a Native Corporation or any Native Group and includes land which, as of December 2, 1980, had been selected under the Alaska Native Claim

the term “native mammal” means any member, at any stage of its life cycle, of any species of the class Mammalia, which is indigenous to Antarctica or occurs there seasonally throug

the term "Native Nations Institute" means the Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy established at the University of Arizona in 2001;

the term “native plant” means any terrestrial or freshwater vegetation, including bryophytes, lichens, fungi, and algae, at any stage of its life cycle (including seeds and other p

The term “native plant species” means any noninvasive, naturally occurring plant species within an ecosystem.

In this subsection, the term “native sod” means land— (A) on which the plant cover is composed principally of native grasses, grasslike plants, forbs, or shrubs suitable for grazin

“Natives of the Pribilof Islands” means any Aleuts who are permanent residents of the Pribilof Islands, or any organization or entity representing such natives.

Subject to subparagraph (B), in this subsection the term “native to the United States or its territories” means occurring in the United States or its territories as the result of n

The term “native vegetation” means those plant species, communities, or vegetative associations which are endemic to a given area and which would normally be identified with a heal

“Native village” means any tribe, band, clan, group, village, community, or association in Alaska listed in sections 1610 and 1615 of this title, or which meets the requirements of

Villeins; vassals.

Villeins or bondmen by contract or agreement

Villeins or bondmen by birth or stock. Cowell.

In old English law. Vl Uenage; that state in which men were born slaves. 2 Mon. Angl. 643. Called by Britton naifte. Britt. c. 31.

A writ which lay for a lord whose villein had run away, commanding the sheriff to apprehend the villein, and restore him to the lord.

A born villein.

Bom and to be born in the future.

nativa, I. I. In old English law. A neife, or female villein.

The term "NATO" means the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. / the term “NATO” means the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;

For purposes of this section, the term “NATO ally” means a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (other than the United States).

the term “NATO/CFE country” means a member country of NATO that is a party to the CFE Treaty and is listed in paragraph 1(A) of article II of the CFE Treaty within the group of Sta

The term "NATO Innovation Fund" means the multi-sovereign, investment venture capital fund of NATO that provides secure investment in dual-use, high-impact technology.

The term “NATO organization” means any North Atlantic Treaty Organization subsidiary body referred to in section 2350(2) of this title and any other organization of the North Atlan

the term “NATO/SHAPE project” means a common-funded project supported by allocated credits from North Atlantic Treaty Organization bodies or by host nations with NATO Infrastructur

I. Nature. Natura appetit perfectum; ita et lex: nature covets perfection; so does law also. Natura brevinm: the nature of writs; a collection of original writs with brief comments

ITA et lex. Nature aspires to perfection, and so does the law. Hob. 144. NATURA FIDE JUSSIONIS SIT STRICTisslml Juris et non durat, vel extendatur de re ad rem, de persona ad perso

Nature seeks perfection, and so does the law.

An old collection of original writs.

The force of nature is the greatest; nature is doubly strong.

The nature of the contract of suretyship is strictissimi juris, and cannot endure nor be extended from thing to thing, from person to person or from time to time. Burge, Sur. 40.

The nature of a suretyship is one of strictest law and does not endure or suffer an extension from one thing to another, from one person to another or from one time to another.

existing in or caused by nature; not made or caused by humankind.

Disposition; nature. See Animal. NATURAL; NATURE. Are employed with little or no deviation from the vernacular meaning: as, in natural — affection or love, allegiance, birth, bound

The affection which a husband, a father, a brother, or other near relative naturally feels towards those who are so nearly allied to him sometimes supplies the place of a valuable

In English Law. That kind of allegiance which is due from all men born within the king's dominions, immediately upon their birth, which is intrinsic and perpetual, and cannot be di