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the recitals of public acts are regarded as evidence of the facts recited, it is otherwise, as we have seen, in reference to private acts. They are not evidence except against the

In a statute requiring that a sheriff’s deed recite the execution, names of the parties, etc., it was held that the word recite does not mean to copy or repeat verbatim, but only t

Simple negligence; want of due care; more than heedlessness or negligence. See 114 Ala. 492, 62 Am. St. Rep. 116, 22 South. 279.

reckless conduct is not measured by whether a reasonably prudent man would have published, or would have investigated before publishing. There must be sufficient evidence to permit

The test which we laid down in New York Times is not keyed to ordinary care; defeasance of the privilege is conditioned, not on mere negligence, but on reckless disregard for the t

driv[ing] any vehicle in willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property." §8–1566(a).

An indifference whether wrong is done or not. An indifference to the rights of others. Recklessness and wantonness are stronger terms than mere or ordinary negligence. Kansas Pac.

The terms "reclaim" and "reclamation" mean— (A) the reprocessing of a recovered regulated substance to at least the purity described in standard 700–2016 of the

Domesticated animals which are wild by nature.

In Scotch law. A petition for review of an interlocutor, pronounced in a sheriff's or other inferior court. It recites verbatim the interlocutor, and, after a written argument, end

The terms "reclaim" and "reclamation" mean— (A) the reprocessing of a recovered regulated substance to at least the purity described in standard 700–2016 of the

The term “reclamation 1 project” has the meaning given such term in section 460 l –32(3) of this title.

A subdivision of a state created by legislative authority, for the purpose of reclaiming swamp, marshy or desert lands within its boundaries and rendering them fit for habitation o

The term "Reclamation facility" means each of the infrastructure assets that are owned by the Bureau at a Reclamation project.

The words “reclamation fund” mean the fund provided by the reclamation law.

The term “Reclamation lands” means real property administered by the Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of Reclamation, and includes all acquired and withdrawn lands and wa

The words “reclamation law” mean the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), and all Acts amendatory thereof or supplementary thereto.

"reclamation plan" means a plan submitted by an applicant for a permit under a State program or Federal program which sets forth a plan for reclamation of the proposed su

The term “Reclamation program” means any activity authorized under the Federal reclamation laws (the Act of June 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388, chapter 1093; 43 U.S.C. 371 )),1 and Acts s

The term “Reclamation project” means any water supply or water delivery project constructed or administered by the Bureau of Reclamation under the Federal reclamation laws (the Act

The term "Reclamation State" includes any of the following States: (A) Alaska. (B) Arizona. (C) California. (D) Colorado. (E) Idaho. (F) Kansas. (G) Montana. (H) Nebraska

The term “Reclamation States” means the States and areas referred to in the first section of the Act of June 17, 1902 ( 43 U.S.C. 391 ).

Incarceration under a sentence to undergo an infamous punishment, with civil degradation. See 47 La. Ann. 367, 16 South. 952.

contracts, is he who enters into a recognizance.

I., Recognition. An inquiry, conducted hy a chosen body of men, not sitting as part of the court, into the facts in dispute in a case at law; these recognitors preceded the jurymen

“recognition” means the entry of an order granting recognition of a foreign main proceeding or foreign nonmain proceeding under this chapter; and

A writ to the justices of the common bench for sending a record touching a recognisance, which the recognizor suggests was acknowledged by force and duress; that if it so appear th

Recognition Items of Nominal or Modest Value.—In this section, the term “recognition item of nominal or modest value” means a commemorative coin, medal, trophy, badge, flag, poster

Definition.—The term “recognition items of nominal or modest value” means commemorative coins, medals, trophies, badges, flags, posters, paintings, or other similar items that are

An accordance by a foreign government of belligerent rights to another mass or body of people engaged in civil war, by which such people are granted the rights of civilized warfare

What government is to be regarded here as representative of a foreign sovereign state is a political rather than a judicial question, and is to be determined by the political depar

There is no particular form for congressional recognition of Indian right of permanent occupancy. It may be established in a variety of ways but there must be the definite intentio

The term “recognition period” means the 5-year period beginning with the 1st day of the 1st taxable year for which the corporation was an S corporation. For purposes of applying th

The term “recognition period taxable year” means any taxable year any portion of which is in the recognition period.

A name formerly applied to a jury impanelled on an assise in a real action; because, says Jacob, they acknowledge a disseisin by their verdict. The word is sometimes met in modern

In English law. The name by which th^ jurors impaneled on an assize are known. 17 Serg. & R. (Pa.) 174.

a recognizance, which is a bond, or obligation, of record

To try; to examine In order to determine the truth of a matter. 3 Bl. Comm. Append. No. III. § 4; Bracton, 179. To enter into a recognizance.

The term “recognized amount” means, with respect to an item or service furnished by a nonparticipating provider or nonparticipating emergency facility during a year and a group hea

The term “recognized built-in gain” means any gain recognized during the recognition period on the disposition of any asset except to the extent that the S corporation establishes

The term “recognized built-in loss” means any loss recognized during the recognition period on the disposition of any asset to the extent that the S corporation establishes that— (

one recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as tax exempt, one recognized by some community agency, or one approved by some municipal official.

The term “recognized fishing rights” means, with respect to an Indian tribe, fishing rights secured as of March 17, 1988, by a treaty between such tribe and the United States or by

In this subsection the term "recognized organization" has the meaning given that term in section 2.45–1 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on the date

In this section, the term “recognized payment amount” means, for services furnished on or after January 1, 1992, the fee schedule amount determined under subsection (a) (or, if pay

The term “recognized postsecondary credential” has the meaning given the term in section 3102 of title 29. / The term “recognized postsecondary credential” means— (A) any postsecon

The term “recognized postsecondary credential program” means any program to obtain a recognized postsecondary credential if— (A) such program is included on a State list prepared u

The term “recognized security practices” means the standards, guidelines, best practices, methodologies, procedures, and processes developed under section 272(c)(15) of title 15 ,

He for whose use a recognizance has been taken.

He who enters into a recognizance.

In French law. The reading and re-examination by a witness of a deposition, and his persistence in the same, or his making such alteration as his better recollection may enable him

A commendatory account given by a person of another to a third person. In Feudal Law. A transfer of allodial lands by the owner to the king, and the

The term “recommendation that funds be put to better use” means a recommendation by the Office that funds could be used more efficiently if management of an establishment took acti

Advisory. "Precatory" is the more usual term.

The term “recommended adult immunization schedule” means the schedule established (and periodically reviewed and, as appropriate, revised) by the Advisory Committee on Immunization

To commit one to prison again.

In Scotch law. An allegation by the plaintiff of compensation on his part, made in answer to a compensation or set-off pleaded by the defendant in answer to the plaintiff's demand.

A reward for seryices; remuneration for goods or other properly. In maritime law, there is a distinction between "recompense" and "restitution." When goods have been lost by jettis

The matter recovered in a common recovery after the vouchee has disappeared and judgment is given for the demandant. See 2 Bouvier Inst. n. 2093.

That part of the judgment in a "common recovery" by which the tenant is declared entitled to recover lands of equal value with those which were warranted to him and lost by the def

The term "recompete plan" means a comprehensive multiyear economic development plan that— (A) includes— (i) proposed programs and activities to be carried out with a gran

For purposes of this subsection, except as provided in regulations, the term “recomputation year” means, with respect to any property, the 3d and the 10th taxable years beginning a

The term “recomputed basis” means, with respect to any property, its adjusted basis recomputed by adding thereto all adjustments reflected in such adjusted basis on account of dedu

For purposes of this subsection, the term “recomputed differential earnings amount” means, with respect to any taxable year, the amount which would be the differential earnings amo

While etymologically not synonymous with “harmonize,” reconcile is so nearly equivalent as not to mislead a jury instructed as to the reconciliation of con-

The term “reconciliation” means an electronic process, initiated at the request of an importer, under which the elements of an entry (other than those elements related to the admis

Construction, reconstruction, and reconditioning.—The terms "construction", "reconstruction", and "reconditioning" include designing, inspecting, outf

In civil law. A renewing of a former lease; relocation. Dig. 19. 2. 13. 11; Code Nap. arts. 1737-1740.

The term “reconfigured entry” means an entry filed on an import activity summary statement which substitutes for all or part of 1 or more entries filed under section 1484(a)(1)(A)

just that: Courts will not entertain arguments that could have been but were not raised before the just-issued decision.

See Reform; Republican, Form, etc.

The idea of 'reconstruction' in this context has the special connotation of those acts which would impinge on the patentee's right 'to exclude others from making,' 35 U.S.C. § 154,

This word seems to be used to signify that a person has recovered an incorporeal hereditament of which he had been wrongfully deprived. Thus, "A. is disseised of a manner, whereunt

To plead a cross-demand.

(Civil Law) A crossdemand.

— In the Civil Law. A species of cross nature of set-off, by which any matter connected with or incident to the subject of the main action may be asserted. See 11 La. 309; 5 Tex. 5

That imaginary process by which a prior constructive conversion is annulled, and the converted property restored, in contemplation of law, to its original state. Rapalje & L. RECOP

The term “reconverting bank” means— (A) the bank that creates a substitute check; or (B) if a substitute check is created by a person other than a bank, the first bank that transfe

Takes place where a mortgage debt is paid off, and the mortgaged property is conveyed again to the mortgagor or his representatives free from the mortgage debt. Sweet.

Same as Recoupe.

A collection of Spanish colonial law, promulgated A. D. 1680. See Schm. Civil Law, Introd. 94.

In cases at common law, the course of this Court has been uniform, not to consider any paper as a part of the record which is not made so by the pleadings, or by some opinion of th

CONVEYANCES BY. Extraordinary assurances; as private acts of parliament, and royal grants.

COURTS OF. Those whose judicial acts and proceedings are enrolled in are and supereminent authority that their truth is not to be called in question. Every court of record has auth

DEBTS OF. Those which appear to be due by the evidence of a court of record; such as a judgment, repognizance, etc. 2 Broom & H. Comm. 665.

TRIAL BY. See "Trial." RECORDA SUNT VESTIGIA VETUSTAtis et veritatis. Records are vestiges of antiquity and truth. 2 Ro Ue, 296.

The term “recordable contract” means a contract between the Secretary and a landowner in writing capable of being recorded under State law providing for the sale or disposition of

Four officers of the court of chancery were designated by this title, whose duty it was to file bills brought to them for that purpose. Business was distributed among them accordin

A writ to bring up judgments of justices of the peace. Halcomhe v. Loudermilk, 48 N. C. 491.

A writ in vogue in North Carolina to bring up the proceedings of a justice of the peace into a court of record. It is an adoption of the English vrrit, Recordari facias loquelam (q

Let the complaint be recorded. See 3 Bl. Comm. 34.

Records are the vestiges of posterity and truth.

Used in Louisiana as equivalent to recording. See Recording Acts. RECORDATUR (Lat.). An order or allowance that the verdict returned on the nisi priu>8 roll be recorded. Bacon, Abr

Let it be entered of record.

The name of a board of commissioners appointed for the purpose of searching out, classifying, indexing, or publishing the public records of a state or county.

The term “record company” means an entity that invests in, produces, and markets sound recordings of musical works, and distributes such sound recordings for remuneration through m

“record” and “recorded” include “register” and “registered” in the instance of registered land; / The terms “record” and “recorded” include “register” and “registered” in the insta

But the mortgage deed was recorded, and this is considered in law, as notice to all the world, and dispenses with the necessity of personal notice to purchasers. A deed cannot with

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “recorded information” includes all traditional forms of records, regardless of physical form or characteristics, including information crea

A judicial officer of some cities, possessing generally the powers and authority of a judge. 3 Yeates (Pa.) 300; 4 Dall. (Pa.) 299. But see 1 Const. (S. C.) 45. The recorder in New