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A marshal is not to be deemed " removed from office " by the appointment of a successor, until he has received actual notice of the new appointment. Bowerbank v. Morris, Wcdl. C. C
In practice. A transfer of a suit or cause out of one court into an-
the term “REMS” means a risk evaluation and mitigation strategy under section 355–1 of this title ;
the term “REMS with ETASU” means a REMS that contains elements to assure safe use under section 355–1(f) of this title ;
a quid pro quo," "recompense" or "reward" for such services.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "renal dialysis services" includes— (i) items and services included in the composite rate for renal dialysis services as of Decem
or RENIANT. In old English law. Denying. 32 Hen. VIII. c. 2.
In old English law. Denying. 32 Hen. VIII. c. 2.
A sudden meeting; as opposed to a duel, which is deliberate.
- Renderdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)Abbott (1879)Bouvier (1839)
In the civil law. To yield; to return; to give again. It is the reverse 'of "prender." See "Rendition of Judg ment."
The term “renderer” means any person engaged in the business of rendering carcasses, or parts or products of the carcasses, of poultry, except rendering conducted under inspection
A place appointed for meeting. Especially used of places appointed for the meeting of ships and their convoy, and for the meeting of soldiers.
See Fugitive from Justice; Extradition.
The judicial act of the court in pronouncing the sentence of the law upon the facts in controversy as ascertained by the pleadings and verdict. 195 111. App. 181. The announcement
One who has changed his profession of faith or opinion; one who has deserted his church or party.
In this section, the term “renegotiation-eligible drug” means a selected drug that is any of the following: (A) A selected drug for which a new indication is added to the drug. (B)
To substitute for an old obligation a new one of the same nature. See 27 Mise. Rep. 532, 58 N. Y. Supp. 235.
The term “renewable biomass” means— (A) materials, pre-commercial thinnings, or invasive species from National Forest System land and public lands (as defined in section 1702 of ti
The term “renewable chemical” means a monomer, polymer, plastic, formulated product, or chemical substance produced from renewable biomass.
The term “renewable diesel” means liquid fuel derived from biomass which meets— (A) the registration requirements for fuels and fuel additives established by the Environmental Prot
The term “renewable energy” means energy derived from— (A) a wind, solar, renewable biomass, ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and thermal), geothermal, or hydroelectric sourc
The term “renewable energy project” means a project— (A) for the commercial generation of electricity; and (B) that generates electricity from— (i) solar, wind, or geothermal energ
the term “renewable energy resource” means any energy resource which has recently originated in the sun, including direct and indirect solar radiation and intermediate solar energy
As used in this subsection, the term “renewable energy resources” includes energy derived from solar thermal, geothermal, biomass, wind, and photovoltaic resources.
In this section, the term "renewable energy site" means a brownfield site that is redeveloped through the incorporation of 1 or more renewable energy technologies, includ
The term “renewable energy source” means— (A) wind; (B) ocean waves; (C) biomass; (D) solar; (E) landfill gas; (F) incremental hydropower; (G) livestock methane; or (H) geothermal
the term “renewable energy sources” includes, but is not limited to, sources such as agriculture and urban waste, geothermal energy, solar energy, and wind energy; and
Subject to subparagraph (C), the term "renewable energy system" means a system that produces usable energy from a renewable energy source. / The term "renewable ener
The term “renewable fuel” means any fuel— (A) at least 85 percent of the volume of which consists of ethanol; or (B) any mixture of biodiesel and diesel or renewable diesel (as def
For purposes of this section, the term “renewable fuel blend” means a gasoline blend that contains not less than 11 percent, and not more than 85 percent, renewable fuel or diesel
The term “Renewable Fuel Capital Investment company” means a company— (A) that— (i) has been granted final approval by the Administrator under section 690c(e) of this title ; and (
“Renewable resource” means a resource which utilizes solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, or similar sources of energy and which either is used for electric power generation or
The terms "energy audit", "energy conservation measure", and "renewable-resource energy measure" have the meanings given the terms in section 361(c) o
- renewaldefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Abbott (1879)
The term “renewal” means a renewal of a declaration under section 677b(d) of this title .
For purposes of this title, the term “renewal community” means any area— (A) which is nominated by 1 or more local governments and the State or States in which it is located for de
For purposes of this subchapter, the term “renewal community business” means any entity or proprietorship which would be a qualified business entity or qualified proprietorship und
a patent for the preparation and application of India-rubber to cloths, granted to E. M. Chaffee in 1836, and renewed for seven years in 1850
the term “renewal period” means any period for which the lease may be renewed, extended, or continued pursuant to an option exercisable by the lessee, but
Section 24 reflects...a consistent policy to treat renewal rights as expectancies until the renewal period arrives. When that time arrives, the renewal rights pass to one of the fo
Same as Renant.
- Renouncedefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Abbott (1879)
To give up a right; for example, an executor may renounce the right of administering the estate of the testator; a widow, the right to administer to her intestate husband's estate.
To decline to act as executor.
Giving up the right to be executor of a will, wherein he has been appointed to that office, by refusing to tafee out probate of such will. Toller, Ex'rs, 42; 1 Williams, Ex'rs, 230
To renew.
The term “renovated” means the repairing or reconstructing of 50 percent or more of the current value of a Federal employee office building, not including the value of the land on
- rentdefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Abbott (1879)Bouvier (1839)
Rent is 'a fixed sum, or property amounting to a fixed sum, to be paid at stated times for the use of property * * *; it does not include payments, uncertain both as to amount and
Rent
the terms “rent” or “rental” mean, with respect to members of a cooperative, the charges under the occupancy agreements between such members and the cooperative;
The term “rental activity” means any activity where payments are principally for the use of tangible property.
An agent who rents real estate and collects rents. See 84 Minn. 138, 86 N. W. 893.
In Scotch law. When the tithes (tiends) have been liquidated and settled for so many bolls of corn yearly. Bell, Diet.
“rental company” means a person who— (A) is engaged in the business of renting covered rental vehicles; and (B) uses for rental purposes a motor vehicle fleet of 35 or more covered
As used in this section, (1) the term “rental for transient or hotel purposes” shall have such meaning as prescribed by the Secretary but rental for any period less than thirty day
The term “rental housing” means housing, the occupancy of which is permitted by the owner thereof in consideration of the payment of agreed charges, whether or not, by the terms of
For purposes of this subsection, the term “rental housing counseling” means counseling related to rental of residential property, which may include counseling regarding future home
The term “rental payment” means a payment made by the Secretary to an owner or operator of a farm or ranch containing highly erodible cropland to compensate the owner or operator f
In English law. A species of lease usually grantted at a low rent and for life. Tenants under such leases were called "rentalers" or "kindly tenants."
a fixed sum, or property amounting to a fixed sum, to be paid at stated times for the use of property
The value of the use of the land. See 59 Iowa, 572, 13 N. W. 714.
See "Rent."
In French law. A word nearly synonymous with our word "annuity."
I. fr. Fined.
In French Ip. A rent which issues out of land; and it is of It may, however, be extinguished. Civ. Code La. arts. 2750, 2759. See "Ground Rent."
In French law. An annuity for life. Civ. Code La. art. 2764. REO ABSENTE (Lat.) Defendant being absent.
A list of rents payable to a particular person or public body.
not annual rents and profits, but the estate itself.
A rent collectable only by prince, potentate, state, or sovereignty whereaction at law in case of non-payment See of such alien may at the time be a citizen or Rent. subject. See C
A rent reserved by deed, but without any clause of distress. See 7 Wend. (N. Y.) 463.
A rent embracing some corporal service attendant upon the tenure of RENVOI. The act of a state in summarithe land. Distress was necessarily incident ly reconducting foreign vagabon
- Rent service, So called because it hath some corporeal service incident to itdefined inBallentine's (1916)
See 2 Bl. Comm. 42.
For purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (c), the term “rents from real property” includes (subject to paragraph (2))— (A) rents from interests in real property, (B) ch
More commonly signify in the books a chattel reni interest in land; a kind of estate growing out of the land, for life or years, producing an annual or other rent Bruce v. Thompson
The certain and determined rents of the freeholders and ancient copyholders of manors are called "rents of assize," apparently because they were assized or made certain, and so dis
Rents anciently payable to the crown from the lands of abbeys and religious houses; and after their dissolution, notwithstanding that the lands were demised to others, yet the rent
Rents anciently payable to the crown from the lands of abbeys and religious houses; and after their dissolution, notwithstanding that the lands were demised to others, yet the rent
The term “rent-to-own contract” means any lease for the use of consumer property between a rent-to-own dealer and a customer who is an individual which— (i) is titled “Rent-to-Own
The term “rent-to-own dealer” means a person that, in the ordinary course of business, regularly enters into rent-to-own contracts with customers for the use of consumer property,
The refusal of an executor or trustee to act as such.
The defendant being absent.
I. An old writ issuing for the plaintiff or defendant, in a suit brought in a county court, directing the sheriff to cause the plaint to be recorded, and to remove it to of the cou
a fresh determination by the local board of the classification to which a registrant belongs.
a merger or consolidation (including the acquisition by one corporation of at least a majority of the voting stock and at least a majority of the total number of shares of all othe
The term “reorganization effective date” means the effective date of the reorganization as determined by the Board of Directors of the Association, which shall not be earlier than
there are circumstances where a formal distribution, directly or through exchange of securities, represents merely a new form of the previous participation in an enterprise, involv
A 'reorganization' which is merely a vehicle, however elaborate or elegant, for conveying earnings from accumulations to the stockholders is not a reorganization under §112.
A reorganization trustee is the representative of the court and it is not contended and would not be arguable that if he had engaged for his own advantage in the same transactions
a school district which is constituted and established in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, including .
The term "repackager" means a person who owns or operates an establishment that repacks and relabels a product or package for— (A) further sale; or (B) distribution witho
When the wearing or injury is partial, then repair is restoration, and not reconstruction.
The term “repairable” means property that is unusable in its current state but can be economically repaired.
The term "repair and rehabilitation"— (i) means the repair or rebuilding of a levee or other flood control structure, after the structure has been damaged by a flood, to
“repairman” means an individual who holds a repairman certificate issued under part 65 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.
The term "repair project" has the meaning given in section 2811 of this title. / In this section, the term “repair project” means a project— (1) to restore a real propert
- repairsdefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Bouvier (1839)
that work which is done to an estate to keep it in good order.
One the damage of which is merely in the nature of pecuniary loss, and can be exactly and fully repaired by compensation in money. See 39 La. Ann. 901, 34 Am. St. Rep. 242, 2 South
- Reparationdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Anderson (1889)Bouvier (1839)
The redress of an injury; amends for a tort inflicted. See "Remedy."
See De reparatione facienda .
WRIT DE (Lat.) The name of an ancient writ, which lies by one or more joint tenants against the other joint tenants, or by a person owning a house or building against the owner of
(Spanish) A proceeding for the partition of common property. See 30 Cal. 498.
In Spanish law, a judicial proceeding for the partition of property held in common. See Steinbach v. Moore, 30 Cal. 505.