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- inmatedefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Bouvier (1839)
The term "inmate" means any person incarcerated or detained in any facility who is accused of, convicted of, sentenced for, or adjudicated delinquent for, violations of c
The term “inmate of a public institution” has the meaning given such term for purposes of applying the subdivision (A) following the last numbered paragraph of section 1396d(a) of
the term “inner gorge” means the inherently unstable steep slope (65 percent gradient or more) immediately adjacent to the stream or river channel, extending from the channel or re
With respect to a property interest in existence at the time the illegal conduct giving rise to forfeiture took place, the term “innocent owner” means an owner who— (i) did not kno
The term “innovation grant” means a matching grant to a local government to cover costs of personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies, or services designed to demonstrate innovativ
“innovation grants” means matching grants to local governments to cover costs of personnel, facilities, equipment, supplies, or services designed to demonstrate innovative and cost
In this subsection, the term “innovation infrastructure” includes laboratories, test and evaluation ranges, and any other infrastructure whose primary purpose is research, developm
Innovation lifecycle.—The term “innovation lifecycle” means the process of innovating through— (A) the identification of a need; (B) the establishment of the scope of research to a
The term “innovative assessment system” means a system of assessments that may include— (1) competency-based assessments, instructionally embedded assessments, interim assessments,
The term “innovative process” means a process that is significantly improved as compared to the process in general use in the commercial marketplace in the United States at the tim
The term “innovative technology” means a technology that is significantly improved as compared to the technology in general use in the commercial marketplace in the United States a
The term "innovative wood product facility" means a manufacturing or processing plant or mill that produces— (A) building components or systems that use large panelized w
The term “innovator multiple source drug” has the meaning given such term in section 1396r–8(k)(7)(A)(ii) of this title . / The term “innovator multiple source drug” means a multip
For purposes of clause (ii)(II), the term "inpatient hospital code" means any code that is used with respect to inpatient hospital services for which payment may be made
The term “inpatient hospital services” means the following items and services furnished to an inpatient of a hospital and (except as provided in paragraph (3)) by the hospital— (1)
For the purposes of this subsection, the term “inpatient Medicare deductible” means the amount of the inpatient hospital deductible in effect under section 1813(b) of the Social Se
The term “inpatient psychiatric hospital services” means inpatient hospital services furnished to an inpatient of a psychiatric hospital.
For purposes of paragraph (16) of subsection (a), the term "inpatient psychiatric hospital services for individuals under age 21" includes only— (A) inpatient services wh
The term “in-person medical evaluation” means a medical evaluation that is conducted with the patient in the physical presence of the practitioner, without regard to whether portio
For purposes of this subsection, the term “in practice” refers to an activity normally performed in such country during the one-year period preceding the arrival of such vessel int
The term “input current” means the root-mean-square (RMS) current in amperes delivered to a fluorescent lamp ballast.
The term “inquiry notice date” means the date the notice with respect to a church tax inquiry is provided under subsection (a).
The term “in-region State” means a State in which a Bell operating company or any of its affiliates was authorized to provide wireline telephone exchange service pursuant to the re
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 regulation
The term “in-school youth” means a youth described in section 3164(a)(1)(C) of this title . / In this section, the term “in-school youth” means an individual who is— (i) attending
The term “insect” means any of the numerous small invertebrate animals generally having the body more or less obviously segmented, for the most part belonging to the class insecta,
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 a
The term “in-shell pecan” means a pecan that has a shell that has not been removed.
The term “insider” includes— (A) if the debtor is an individual— (i) relative of the debtor or of a general partner of the debtor; (ii) partnership in which the debtor is a general
the term “insolation” means the rate at which solar energy is received at the surface of the Earth;
The term “insolvency year” means a plan year in which a plan is insolvent. / “insolvency year” means a plan year in which a plan is insolvent.
The term "insolvent" means— (A) with reference to an entity other than a partnership and a municipality, financial condition such that the sum of such entity's debts is g
The term “in-space transportation services” means operations and activities involved in the direct transportation or attempted transportation of a payload or object from one orbit
The term “in-space transportation system” means the space and ground elements, including in-space transportation vehicles and support space systems, and ground administration and c
The term “in-space transportation vehicle” means a vehicle designed— (A) to be based and operated in space; (B) to transport various payloads or objects from one orbit to another o
The terms “inspected” and “inspection” mean any examination of a return or return information.
- inspectiondefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Stimson (1881)Bouvier (1839)
The term “inspection” means the comprehensive process used by Customs and Border Protection to assess goods entering the United States to appraise them for duty purposes, to detect
The term “inspection service” means the official Government service within the Department of Agriculture designated by the Secretary as having the responsibility for carrying out t
In this subchapter, the terms “challenge inspection”, “plant site”, “plant”, “facility agreement”, “inspection team”, and “requesting state party” have the meanings given those ter
“Inspector” means any person employed, licensed, or authorized by the Secretary to determine and certify the type, grade, condition, or other characteristics of tobacco. / The term
The term “Inspector General” means the Inspector General of an establishment. / In this subsection, the term “Inspector General” means an Inspector General appointed under section
- installationdefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)
The term “installation” has the meaning given the term “military installation” in section 2801(c)(4) of this title . / The terms “major fuel-burning installation” and “installation
The term “installation of a new motor fuel dispenser system” means the installation of a new motor fuel dispenser and the equipment necessary to connect the dispenser to the underg
“installation standards” means reasonable specifications for the installation of a manufactured home, at the place of occupancy, to ensure proper siting, the joining of all section
The term “installation-support services” means those services, supplies, resources, and support typically provided by a local government for its own needs and without regard to whe
The term “installment acceleration amount” means, with respect to any plan year in a restriction period with respect to an election year, the sum of— (I) the aggregate amount of ex
For purposes of this section, the term “installment method” means a method under which the income recognized for any taxable year from a disposition is that proportion of the payme
The term “installment sale” means a disposition of property where at least 1 payment is to be received after the close of the taxable year in which the disposition occurs.
The term “instantaneous water heater” means a water heater that has an input rating of at least 4000 Btu per hour per gallon of stored water.
the term “in-State depository institution or in-State holding company” means an existing insured depository institution currently operating in the State in which the bank in defaul
- institutedefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
The term “institute” means a rural telework institute established using a grant under subsection (b). / the term “Institute” means the National Dairy Research Endowment Institute e
The term “Institutes of Tropical Forestry” means the Institute of Tropical Forestry in Puerto Rico and the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry established under section 6706 of t
The term “institution” means a bank or association chartered under this chapter. / the terms “institution in the System”, “System institution”, and “institution” mean all instituti
The term “institution affected by a Gulf hurricane disaster” means an institution of higher education that— (A) is located in an area affected by a Gulf hurricane disaster; and (B)
The term “institution-affiliated organization”— (A) means any organization that— (i) is directly or indirectly related to a covered institution; and (ii) is engaged in the practice
The term “institution-affiliated party”— (A) with respect to an insured depository institution (as defined in section 3(c)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act), has the meaning
The term “institutional entity” means an institution of higher education, a public school district, a local government, a municipal utility, or a designee of 1 of those entities.
The term “institutional grant” means a grant that supports the implementation of a comprehensive science improvement plan, which may include any combination of activities for impro
For purposes of this subsection the term “institutional investment manager” includes any person, other than a natural person, investing in or buying and selling securities for its
the term "institutionalized individual" has the meaning given such term in section 1396p(e)(3) 2 of this title; and / The term “institutionalized individual” means an ind
In this subsection, the term “institutionalized individual or couple” means an individual or married couple— (i) who is an inpatient (or who are inpatients) in a medical institutio
The term “institutionalized spouse” means an individual who— (A) is in a medical institution or nursing facility or who (at the option of the State) is described in section 1396a(a
For purposes of this section, the term “institutional network” means a communication network which is constructed or operated by the cable operator and which is generally available
The term “institutional waste” means material discarded by schools, nonmedical waste discarded by hospitals, material discarded by nonmanufacturing activities at prisons and govern
The term "institution concerned" means, with respect to a covered member, the institution of higher education where the covered member is enrolled in covered education.
The term “institution for mental diseases” means a hospital, nursing facility, or other institution of more than 16 beds, that is primarily engaged in providing diagnosis, treatmen
The term “institution for neglected or delinquent children and youth” means— (A) a public or private residential facility, other than a foster home, that is operated for the care o
The term “institution in an eligible jurisdiction” means an institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001 of title 20 ) that is located in an eligible jurisdiction (a
the terms “institution in the System”, “System institution”, and “institution” mean all institutions enumerated in section 2002 of this title , any service organization chartered u
The term “institution involved” means the University or NTID, as the case may be.
the term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given that term in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965; and / The term “institution of higher education” h
The term “institution of higher learning” means a college, university, or similar institution, including a technical or business school, offering postsecondary level academic instr
The term “institution-related party” means— (A) a director, officer, employee, or agent for a Farm Credit System institution or any conservator or receiver of such an institution;
If a retirement system covers positions of employees of one or more institutions of higher learning, then, for purposes of such preceding paragraphs there shall, if the State so de
The term “instructional material” means instructional content that is provided to a student, regardless of its format, including printed or representational materials, audio-visual
The term “instructional programming” means courses of instruction and training courses for elementary and secondary students, teachers, and others, and materials for use in such in
The term “instructional staff”— (A) means individuals who have responsibility for teaching children to read; and (B) includes principals, teachers, supervisors of instruction, libr
The term “instrumental activities of daily living” includes (but is not limited to) meal planning and preparation, managing finances, shopping for food, clothing, and other essenti
The term “instrumental activity of daily living” means a regularly necessary home management activity and includes preparing meals, shopping for personal items, managing money, usi
The term “Instrumentality Budget” means a budget for a covered territorial instrumentality, designated by the Oversight Board in accordance with section 2121 of this title , submit
The term “Instrumentality Fiscal Plan” means a fiscal plan for a covered territorial instrumentality, designated by the Oversight Board in accordance with section 2121 of this titl
the term “instrumentality of interstate commerce” means any written, wire, radio, television or other form of communication in, or using a facility of, interstate commerce;
For purposes of this section, the term "instrumentality of the Congress" means the following:,1 the Government Accountability Office, the Government Publishing Office, an
- insufficiencydefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)
In this subparagraph, the term “insufficiency” means the amount, if any, by which a claim against the covered financial company exceeds a mutual debt owed to the covered financial
Insular area.—The term "insular area" means— (A) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (B) Guam; (C) American Samoa; (D) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (E)
“insular areas” means Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. / The term "insular areas" means American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the
The term “insulin” means insulin that is licensed under subsection (a) or (k) of section 351 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 262 ) and continues to be marketed under s
The term “insurable commodity” means an agricultural commodity (excluding livestock) for which the producer on a farm is eligible to obtain a policy or plan of insurance under subc
In this subsection, the term “insurable structure” means an insurable structure that is— (i) located within an addition described in paragraph (1); and (ii) in existence before the
- insurancedefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Stimson (1881)
“insurance” means primary insurance, excess insurance, reinsurance, surplus lines insurance, and any other arrangement for shifting and distributing risk which is determined to be
the term “insurance adjustment organization” includes any organizations and persons engaged in the business of adjusting loss claims arising under insurance policies issued by any
the term "insurance agency" means any business entity that sells, solicits, or negotiates insurance coverage;
the terms “insurance company”, “other insurer” and “insurance agent or broker” include any organization or person that is authorized to engage in the business of insurance under th
For the purpose of this subsection, the terms “insurance beneficiary” and “default” have the meanings assigned to them by section 1085 of this title . / The term “insurance benefic
The term “insurance benefit” means a benefit under— (A) the medicare program established under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.); (B) the medicaid pro
For purposes of subclause (I), the term “insurance business” means any business which is not a noninsurance business (within the meaning of section 453B(e)(3)).
The term “insurance carrier” means any corporation, association, society, order, firm, company, mutual, partnership, individual aggregation of individuals, or any other legal entit
For purposes of sections 1843 and 1844 of this title, the term “insurance company” includes any person engaged in the business of insurance to the extent of such activities. / the
For purposes of section 952(a)(1), the term “insurance income” means any income which— (A) is attributable to the issuing (or reinsuring) of an insurance or annuity contract, and (
The term "insurance interest rate" means, with respect to any contract issued in any calendar year, the lesser of— (i) the section 7702 valuation interest rate for such c