Transport

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Black's (1910), Anderson (1889)

Definitions from Case Law

From 15 U.S. 119 - United States v. Sheldon · 1817Most cited · 46 citing opinions

There is no doubt but that the word transport, correctly interpreted as well as in its ordinary acceptation, means to carry, to convey; and in this sense it seems to a majority of the court the legislature intended to use it.

United States Code

16 U.S.C. § 3371 — for the purposes of this chapter

The term “transport” means to move, convey, carry, or ship by any means, or to deliver or receive for the purpose of movement, conveyance, carriage, or shipment.

18 U.S.C. § 2280 — as used in this section

“transport” means to initiate, arrange or exercise effective control, including decisionmaking authority, over the movement of a person or item; and

33 U.S.C. § 1402 — in this section

“Transport” or “transportation” refers to the carriage and related handling of any material by a vessel, or by any other vehicle, including aircraft.

42 U.S.C. § 9601 — in this section (7 versions over time)

The terms “transport” or “transportation” means ² the movement of a hazardous substance by any mode, including a hazardous liquid pipeline facility (as defined in section 60101(a) of title 49), and in the case of a hazardous substance which has been accepted for transportation by a common or contract carrier, the term “transport” or “transportation” shall include any stoppage in transit which is temporary, incidental to the transportation movement, and at the ordinary operating convenience of a common or contract carrier, and any such stoppage shall be considered as a continuity of movement and not as the storage of a hazardous substance.

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Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old New York law. A conveyance of land.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

To carry, convey,' from one place to another. ' Yates V. lams, 10 Tex. 170 (1853), Hemphill, C. J. 2 Middlebury v. Waltham, 6 Vt, 2C3 (1834), Mattocks, J. = See Amory v. Fellowes, 5 Mass. 225 (1809). * See Gibson v. Cincinnati Inquirer, 2 Flip. 125 (1S77); Odgers, SI. & Lib. 109-10, cases. = Pelzer v. Benish, 67 Wis. 291 (1886); 61 id. 626. = Stowe V. Thomas, 2 Wall. Jr. 647, 566, 568(1853); Emerson v. Davies, 3 Story, 760 (1845); Shook v. Ean- Transportation. Carrying or sending to another place or country. 1. May include other modes of moving or removing property than by "carrying," as that word is ordinarily understood. Thus, it will include taking petroleum from one place to another by means of pipes laid under ground. ' In the In'ter-State Commerce Act of February 4, 1887, "includes all instrumentalities of shipment or carriage." See Commerce; Tax, 2. 3. Sending a con'vict to another country as punishment.2 See Servitude, 1, Penal.