temporary

Defined in 5 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889)

United States Code

25 U.S.C. § 2005 — in this section

In this paragraph, the term “temporary” means—

(i) with respect to a school that is to be closed for not more than 1 year, 3 months or less; and

(ii) with respect to a school that is to be closed for not less than 1 year, a time period determined appropriate by the Bureau.

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Which is to last for a limited time. A temporary statute, or one which is limited in its operation for a particular period of time after its enactment; the opposite of perpetual. 70 111. 399. See Statute. TEMPORIS EXCEPTIO (Lat.)

In civil law. A plea of lapse of time in bar of an action, like our statute of limitations. Dig. "De Diversis Temporalibus Actionibus." TEMPUS (Lat.)

In civil and old English law. Time in general. A time limited; a season; e. g., tempus. pessonis, mast time in the forest. TEMPUS CONTINUUM (Lat) In civil law. A period of time which runs continually having once begun, feast days being counted as well as ordinary days, and it making no difference whether the person against whom it runs is present or absent. Calv. Lex. TEMPUS ENIM MODUS TOLLENDI OBllgatlones et actlones, quia tempus currit contra desides et sui juris contemptores. For a time is a means of destroying obligar tions and actions, because time runs

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

That which is to last for a limited time. Approved in People v. TENANT RIGHT. In leases from the Wright, 70 111. 399. See Permanent. crown, corporations, or the church, it is usual to grant a further term to the old tenants TEMPO RIS EXCEPTIO (Lat.). In Civil in preference to strangers; and as this ex- Law. A plea of lapse of time in bar of an pectation is seldom disappointed, such tenaction, like our statute of limitations. ants are considered as having an ulterior in- TEMPUS (Lat). Time in general. A time terest beyond their subsisting term; and this

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

That which is to last for a limited time only, as distinguished from that which is perpetual or indefinite, in its duration. Thus, temporary alimony is granted for the support of the wife pending the action for divorce. Dayton v. Drake, 64 Iowa, 714, 21 N. W. 158. A temporary injunction restrains action or any change in the situation of affairs untll a hearing on the merits can be had. Jesse French Piano Co. v. Porter, 134 Ala. 302, 32 South. 6?8, 92 Am St. Rep. 31,; Calvert v. State, 34 Neb. 616, 52 N. W. 687. A temporary receiver is one appointed to take charge of property until a hearing is had and an adjudication made. Boonville Nat. Bank v. Blakey, 107 Fed. 895, 47 C. C. A. 43. A temporary statute is one limited in respect to its duration. People v. Wright, 70 III. 399. As to temporary insanity, see Insanity.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

That which is to last for a period of time, usually not long continued. Compare Permanent. Power in the authorities of a city to close liquor shops " temporarily," is not well executed by an order closing them until further notice. The order, in such case, should prescribe a limited time.^ 1 United States u American Bell Telephone Co., 128 U. S. 315, 350 (1888), reversing Same v. Same, 32 F. R. 591 USST). 2 State V. Bell Telephone Co., 22 Alb. Law J. 363 (1880), Thayer, J.; Louisville Transfer Co. v. American Dist. Telephone Co., 24 id. 283 (1881); American Rapid Telegraph Co. v. Connecticut Telephone Co., 49 Conn. 352 (1881). ^ State V. Bell Telephone Co., and Western Union Telegraph Co., 36 Ohio St. 296 (18S0); Bell Telephone Co. V. Commonwealth exrel. Baltimore, & Ohio Telegraph Co., IT W. N. C. 505 (Pa., 1886). 4 Haughey"s Case, 105 111. 250 (I8S5). *Pugh V. Telephone Association of Cincinnati, 27 Alb. Law J. 163, 161 (1883). « Mussey v. Eagle Bank, 9 Mete. 311 (1845). ' [Thistle V. Union Forwarding, &c. Co., 29 U. C. C. P.