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For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “raw agricultural product” means any farm or fishery product.
the term “raw ivory” means any African elephant tusk, and any piece thereof, the surface of which, polished or unpolished, is unaltered or minimally carved;
The term “raw material” means a substance or product that— (A) has a generic use; and (B) may be used in an application other than an implant.
Henry Gilbert. The pocket law lexicon, explaining technical words, phrases, and maxims of the English, Scotch, and Roman Jaw. 2d Eda. 1 vol. l6mo. London, 1884.
The term “raw sugar” means any sugar, as defined above, manufactured or marketed in, or brought into, the United States, in any form whatsoever, for the purpose of being, or which
The term “raw value” means a standard unit of sugar testing ninety-six sugar degrees by the polariscope. All taxes shall be imposed and all quotas shall be established in terms of
The term “raw wool” means greasy wool, pulled wool, degreased wool, or carbonized wool.
To erase. 3 How. Sinte Tr. 156.
In Spanish law. Cause, (causa.) Jlas Partidas, pt. 4, tit 4, 1. 2.
The term "RD&D" means research, development, and demonstration.
In the case of; in the matter of.
The term “reacquisition” means, with respect to any applicable debt instrument, any acquisition of the debt instrument by— (i) the debtor which issued (or is otherwise the obligor
In the middle temple, those persons were so called who were appointed to deliver lectures or "readings" at certain periods during term. The clerks in holy orders who read prayers a
“readily accessible to the general public” means, with respect to a radio communication, that such communication is not— (A) scrambled or encrypted; (B) transmitted using modulatio
The term “readily achievable” means easily accomplishable and able to be carried out without much difficulty or expense. In determining whether an action is readily achievable, fac
The term “readily available inventories” means stocks and supplies of petroleum products which can be distributed or used without affecting the ability of the importer or refiner t
For purposes of paragraph (4), the term “readily tradable” means a bond or other evidence of indebtedness which is issued— (A) with interest coupons attached or in registered form
The term “readily tradable instrument” means— (A) any instrument which is part of an issue any portion of which is traded on an established securities market (within the meaning of
The terms “armory” and “readiness center” mean a structure that houses one or more units of a reserve component and is used for training and administering those units. Such terms i
The term “reading” means a complex system of deriving meaning from print that requires all of the following: (A) The skills and knowledge to understand how phonemes, or speech soun
In English ecclesiastical law. The title of a person admitted to a rectory or other benefice will be divested unless within two months after actual possession he publicly read in t
To take np the study of law with the purpose of being admitted to the bar and practicing the profession. See 169 Pa. 602, 32 Atl. 654.
The term “readmission” means, in the case of an individual who is discharged from an applicable hospital, the admission of the individual to the same or another applicable hospital
the claims did not read on, that is, did not accurately describe, the disclosure in the application
that this defendant may be sued in New York, where it 'is doing business." We granted certiorari 2 because of an asserted conflict with this Court's decision in Stonite Products Co
On a note payable in ready-made clothing, the payee has no right to demand a garment which has been
Cash.
Where a deafforest-ed forest is again made a forest. 20 Car. II. c. 3.
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—At Common Law. A term which is applied to land in its most enlarged signification. "Real security," therefore, means the security of mortgages or other incumbrances affecting land
In the Civil Law. One by which a person seeks to recover his property which is in the possession of another. Dig. 50. 16. 16. It is to be brought against the person who has possess
are those which concern the realty only, being such by which the demandent claims title to have any lands or tenements, rents, or other hereditaments, in fee simple, fee tail, or f
An advancement of a portion of the parent’s real estate. See 3 Rand. (Va.) 559. See, also, Advancement.
Lands or real estate in the hands of an heir, chargeable with the payment of the debts of the ancestor. 2 Bl. Comm. 244, 302; 2 Williams, Ex'rs, 436. See "Assets."
In Scotch law. Where a right to lands is expressly granted under the burden of a specific sum, which is declared a burden on the lands themselves, or where the right is declared nu
Same as Chattel interest.
See "Chattel." REAL CHYMIN (Law Fr.) In old English law. The royal way; the king's highway (regia via). Y. B. P. 6 Edw. III. 48.
A royal road.
'An agreement the consent of the ordinary and the patron of the living, that the land shall for the future be discharged from payment of tithes, by reason of some land or other rea
The term “real conflict of interest” means any instance where a member of the Board, the methodology committee established under subsection (d)(6), or an advisory panel appointed u
At Common Law. A contract respecting real property. 3 Rawle (Pa.) 225. In Civil Law. Those contracts which require the interposition of a thing (rei) as the subject of them; for in
tn the civil law, are those which require the interposition of a thing (rei,) as the subject of them; for instance, the loan for goods to be specifically returned. By that law, con
A covenant connected with a conveyance of realty, whereby an obligation to pass something real is created, or which is so connected with the realty that he who has the latter is en
As to each question to which a claim of privilege is directed, the court must determine whether the answer to that particular question would subject the witness to a 'real danger'
The term "real effective exchange rate" means a weighted average of bilateral exchange rates, expressed in price-adjusted terms.
Real property. 1 Cowp. 307. See Effects; Real Peopeety.
L. Fr. In old English law. The royal way; the king's highway, (regia via.)
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all lands within the territory to which title or right to title has been acquired; all mines, minerals and quarries, in and under the land, and all rights and privileges appertaini
Any person 'whose business it is to sell, or offer for sale, real estate for others, or to rent houses, stores, or other buildings, or real estate, or to collect rent for others. A
The term “real estate assets” means real property (including interests in real property and interests in mortgages on real property or on interests in real property), shares (or tr
One who enholds himself out to the public in that character and capacity.
The term “real estate brokerage activity” means any activity that involves offering or providing real estate brokerage services to the public, including— (i) acting as a real estat
The words in the will are, 'I do hereby subject all my estate, both real and personal, to the payment of my debts, and full power is given to my executors to sell and convey all or
For purposes of this subsection, the term “real estate foreign exchange gain” means— (A) foreign currency gain (as defined in section 988(b)(1)) which is attributable to— (i) any i
For purposes of this title, the term “real estate investment trust” means a corporation, trust, or association— (1) which is managed by one or more trustees or directors; (2) the b
For purposes of this part, the term “real estate investment trust taxable income” means the taxable income of the real estate investment trust, adjusted as follows: (A) The deducti
For purposes of this title, the terms "real estate mortgage investment conduit" and "REMIC" mean any entity— (1) to which an election to be treated as a REMIC a
The term “real estate-related financial transaction” means any transaction involving— (A) the sale, lease, purchase, investment in or exchange of real property, including interests
For purposes of this subsection, the term “real estate reporting person” means any of the following persons involved in a real estate transaction in the following order: (A) the pe
All eyidence of which things (or persons regarded as things) is the source; evidence arising from physical indications or appearances. Thus, the production of a dead body is real e
The terms “realignment” and “realigned” mean a decision under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 that results in both a reduction and relocation of functions and
The terms “military installation” and “realignment” have the meanings given those terms in section 2687 of this title . For purposes of paragraphs (1)(D) and (E) and (5)(D) of subs
In the civil law. An Injury arising from an unlawful act, as distinguished from a verbal injury, which was done by words. Halifax, Civ. Law, bk. 2, c. 15, notes 3, 4.
I. I. In old English law. Real; relating to land.
The term “realistic lethality testing” means, in the case of a major munitions program or a missile program (or a covered product improvement program for such a program), testing f
The term “realistic survivability testing” means, in the case of a covered system (or a covered product improvement program for a covered system), testing for vulnerability of the
In foreign l^w. That quality of laws which concerns property or things (quae ad rem spectant). Story, Confl. Laws, § 16. See "Personalty."
The term “realizable disposition value” means the estimated sale price that the Corporation reasonably would be able to obtain upon the sale of a property by the Corporation under
It may be assumed that, subject to the lease, lessor became owner of the improvements at the time they were made. But it had no right to use or dispose of them during the term. Mer
Where the taxpayer does not receive payment of income in money or property realization may occur when the last step is taken by which he obtains the fruition of the economic gain w
to "convert an intangible right or property into real (tangible) property"; to "convert any kind of property (considered as fluctuating or uncertain in value) into money"), with id
the income tax law is concerned only with realized losses, as with realized gains. Exception is made, however, in the case of losses which are so reasonably certain in fact and asc
At Common Law. A popular term used to denote such parts of the system of common law as concern or relate to real property. In Civil Law. A law which^relates to specific property, w
A kingdom; a country. 1 Taunt. 270; 4 Campb. 289; Rose, 387.
In the civil law and in Louisiana. An obligation attached to immovable property, that is, real estate. Oiv. Code La. 1900, art. 2010.
the privilege is a bar against compelling 'communications' or 'testimony,' but that compulsion which makes a suspect or accused the source of 'real or physical evidence' does not v
those may be treated as shareholders within the meaning of § 5151 who are the real owners of the stock, or who hold themselves out, or allow themselves to be held out, as owners in
It is command of income and its benefits which marks the real owner of property.
Practice statutes frequently require that actions be brought in the name of the "real party in interest." As so used, the term means the person having the real beneficial interest
Every action shall be prosecuted in the name of the real party in interest; an insurer-subrogee, who has substantive equitable rights, qualifies as such. If the subrogee has paid a
In English law. A privilege granted to, or concerning, a particular place or locality.
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lands, tenements, and hereditaments.
The term “real property construction or improvement financing agreement” means an agreement to make cash disbursements to finance— (i) the construction or improvement of real prope
The term "real property interest" means an ownership interest in— (A) land; or (B) water (including water rights).
the term “real property loan” means a loan, mortgage, advance, or credit sale secured by a lien on real property, the stock allocated to a dwelling unit in a cooperative housing co
The term “real property rent” means amounts which would qualify as rent from real property under section 856(d) if— (A) such section were applied without regard to paragraph (2)(C)
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “real property trade or business” means any real property development, redevelopment, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, conversion
One wherein the creditor declares that he considers the debt as acquitted, an equivalent of payment. See 8 Gratt. (Va.) 560.
He who represents or stands in the place of another vidth respect to his real property is so termed, in contradistinction to him who stands in the place of another with regard to h
In Scotch law. That which entitles him who is vested vrith it to possess the subject as his own, and, if in the possession of another, to demand from him its actual possession. It
Security consisting of a lien on realty.
Such as one estate owes to another, or the right of doing something or of having a privilege in one man’s land for the advantage of the owner of another’s land. See 20 Ohio, 401, 5
Praedlal servitude (g. v.).
One which controls things and does not extend beyond the limits of the country from which it derives its authority. See 5 Mart. (N. S.) (La.) 569, 16 Am. Dec. 212.
In the civil law. Statutes which have property for their principal object, and do not speak of persons, except in relation to property. Story, Confl. Laws, § 13.
or THINGS REAL. In common law. Such things as are permanent, fixed, and immovable, which cannot be carried out of their place; as lands and tenements. 2 Bl. Comm. 15. Things substa
In this paragraph, the term “real-time public reporting” means to report data relating to a swap transaction, including price and volume, as soon as technologically practicable aft
The term “real-time supplement” means a supplement to an approved premarket application or premarket report under section 360e of this title that requests a minor change to the dev
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A term sometimes used as a collective noun for real property or estate, — more generally to imply that that of which it is spoken is of the nature or character of real property or
In Scotch law, an enfeoffment of one tenement given in security of another.
In this section, the term "real world evidence" means data regarding the usage, or the potential benefits or risks, of a drug derived from sources other than traditional