in service
Defined in 2 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
“In service” means any time from the beginning of preflight preparation of the aircraft by ground personnel or by the crew for a specific flight until twenty-four hours after any landing; the period of service shall, in any event, extend for the entire period during which the aircraft is in flight.
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- 1994–200018 U.S.C. § 31Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · in this chapter
In service.—The term “in service” means—
(A) any time from the beginning of preflight preparation of an aircraft by ground personnel or by the crew for a specific flight until 24 hours after any landing; and
(B) in any event includes the entire period during which the aircraft is in flight.
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- 2000–202618 U.S.C. § 31Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “in service” means—
(A) any time from the beginning of preflight preparation of an aircraft by ground personnel or by the crew for a specific flight until 24 hours after any landing; and
(B) in any event includes the entire period during which the aircraft is in flight.
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- 2026–present18 U.S.C. § 31Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · in this chapter
The terms “in reserve” and “in service” have the meanings applicable to those terms under section 7293 and sections 7304 through 7308 of title 10 and regulations prescribed under those sections.
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- 1994–201842 U.S.C. § 6939DThe Public Health and Welfare · Public vessels · for purposes of this section
The terms "in reserve" and "in service" have the meanings applicable to those terms under section 8663 and sections 8674 through 8678 of title 10 and regulations prescribed under those sections.
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- 2018–present42 U.S.C. § 6939DThe Public Health and Welfare · Public vessels · for purposes of this section