United States Code

The term "law enforcement" or "drug law enforcement" means all efforts by a Federal, State, local, or Tribal government agency to enforce the drug laws of the U

The term "law enforcement agency" means a Tribal, Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency. / the term "law enforcement agency" means a Federal, State, T

the term "law enforcement and criminal justice" means any activity pertaining to crime prevention, control, or reduction or the enforcement of the criminal law, including

the term "law enforcement emergency" means an uncommon situation which requires law enforcement, which is or threatens to become of serious or epidemic proportions, and w

“law enforcement inquiry” means a lawful investigation or official proceeding inquiring into a violation of, or failure to comply with, any criminal or civil statute or any regulat

the terms "chaplain", "firefighter", "law enforcement officer", "member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew", and "public agency"

For purposes of this subsection, the term “law enforcement officers” means personnel who have successfully completed law enforcement training and are authorized to carry firearms a

The term "law enforcement personnel" means an individual, including criminal investigators (commonly known as "agents") and uniformed police (commonly known as

"law enforcement position" means employment as an officer in a State or local police force, or correctional institution. / “law enforcement position” means employment as

For the purposes of this subchapter, the term “law enforcement technology” includes investigative and forensic technologies, corrections technologies, and technologies that support

The term “lawful hunt” means the taking or harvesting (or attempted taking or harvesting) of wildlife or fish, on Federal lands, which— (A) is lawful under the laws applicable in t

The term “lawfully admitted for permanent residence” means the status of having been lawfully accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States as an immigrant in

The term “lawful order” means any final and valid writ, process, order, rule, decree, command, or other requirement issued or promulgated under Federal law, issued by a court of co

“laws of the State” means the constitution, and all statutes, regulations, and common laws of the State of Maine and its political subdivisions and all subsequent amendments theret

the term “laws of the United States” includes any statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, order, or judicial rule of decision of the United States or any political subdivision thereo

The term “lawsuit” means the action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, entitled Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida against State of Flori

“lawsuits” means the actions entitled “Narragansett Tribe of Indians v. Southern Rhode Island Land Development Co., et al., C.A. No. 75–0006 (D.R.I.)” and “Narragansett Tribe of In

The term “hen” or “laying hen” means a domesticated female chicken twenty weeks of age or over, raised primarily for the production of commercial eggs.

In this subsection, the term "lead agency" has the meaning given the term in section 111 of NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4336e). / The term “lead agency” means the Department of Trans

Lead authority.—The term "lead authority" means a Department of Transportation operating administration or secretarial office that has the lead responsibility for complia

The term “lead-based paint” means paint or other surface coatings that contain lead in excess of 1.0 milligrams per centimeter squared or 0.5 percent by weight or (A) in the case o

For purposes of this subchapter, the term “lead-based paint activities” means— (1) in the case of target housing, risk assessment, inspection, and abatement; and (2) in the case of

The term “lead-based paint hazard” means any condition that causes exposure to lead from lead-contaminated dust, lead-contaminated soil, lead-contaminated paint that is deteriorate

The term “lead-contaminated dust” means surface dust in residential dwellings that contains an area or mass concentration of lead in excess of levels determined by the Administrato

The term “lead-contaminated soil” means bare soil on residential real property that contains lead at or in excess of the levels determined to be hazardous to human health by the Ad

the term “lead covered agency” means a lead covered agency for a National Geospatial Data Asset data theme designated under section 2805(b)(1) of this title ;

The term “Leader’s Representation Allowance” means the Representation Allowance Account for the Majority and Minority Leaders established by section 6135 of this title .

The term "leadership collaboration group" means a group composed of senior officials from the State child welfare agency, the State juvenile justice agency, and other rel

Leadership of the administration defined.—In this section, the term "leadership of the Administration" means— (A) the Administrator under paragraph (1); and (B) the Deput

In this subsection, the term "leadership PAC" has the meaning given such term in section 30104(i)(8)(B) of title 52. / The term “leadership PAC” means, with respect to a

The term “Leadership System” means a high-end computing system that is among the most advanced in the world in terms of performance in solving scientific and engineering problems.

(1) The term “Leader's Representation Allowance” means the Representation Allowance Account for the Majority and Minority Leaders established by section 31a–2 of this title.

The term “lead free” means, with respect to a drinking water cooler, that each part or component of the cooler which may come in contact with drinking water contains not more than

The term “lead insured depository institution” means the largest insured depository institution controlled by the subject bank holding company at any time, based on a comparison of

The term “lead-lined tank” means a water reservoir container in a drinking water cooler which container is constructed of lead or which has an interior surface which is not lead fr

The term “lead reduction project” means a project or activity the primary purpose of which is to reduce the concentration of lead in water for human consumption by— (i) replacement

The term “lead service line” means a pipe and its fittings, which are not lead free (as defined in section 300g–6(d) of this title ), that connect the drinking water main to the bu

the term "lead small business development center" means a small business development center that receives reimbursement from the Administrator under paragraph (5). / the

In this section, the term “lead systems integrator” has the meaning given such term in section 805(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109

the term “lead women’s business center” means a women’s business center that has received a grant from the Administration.

The term “leaker” means an egg that has a crack or break in the shell and shell membranes to the extent that the egg contents are exposed or are exuding or free to exude through th

the term “lease” includes any written agreement with respect to which the lessor and the debtor, as lessee, have expressed in the agreement or in a substantially contemporaneous wr

The term “Lease Agreement” means that perpetual lease granted by the State of Florida to the Miccosukee Tribe, involving a specifically described area in South Florida, title to wh

For purposes of this subsection, the term “leaseback or long-term agreement” means any agreement described in subsection (b)(4)(A).

“Leased” means subjected to a grant of primary possession entered into for a gainful purpose with a determinable fee remaining in the hands of the grantor. With respect to a lease

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “leased employee” means any person who is not an employee of the recipient and who provides services to the recipient if— (A) such services

The term “leased marketing premises” means marketing premises owned, leased, or in any way controlled by a franchisor and which the franchisee is authorized or permitted, under the

“leased motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle leased to a person for at least 4 months by a lessor that leased at least 5 vehicles during the prior 12 months.

The term “leased tract” means a tract that is subject to a lease under section 1335 or 1337 of this title for the purpose of drilling for, developing, and producing oil or natural

The term “leasehold mortgage” means a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument that pledges the leasehold interest of a lessee as security for a debt or other obligation owed b

In this subsection, the terms “capital lease” and “lease-purchase” have the meanings given those terms in Appendix B to Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11, as in effect

“lease site” means any lands or submerged lands, including the surface of a severed mineral estate, on which exploration for, or extraction or removal of, oil or gas is authorized

The term “lease term” has the meaning given to such term by section 168(i)(3).

The term “leasing company” means a lessor that is engaged in the business of leasing or renting for compensation motor vehicles without drivers to a motor carrier, motor private ca

The term “leasing moratoria” means the prohibitions on preleasing, leasing, and related activities on any geographic area of the outer Continental Shelf as contained in sections 10

The term “least cost option” means an option for providing reliable electric services to electric customers which will, to the extent practicable, minimize life-cycle system costs,

The term “least-developed beneficiary developing country” means a beneficiary developing country that is designated as a least-developed beneficiary developing country under sectio

The term “least developed country” means a country which the Trade Representative determines is— (i) a country referred to as a least developed country within the meaning of paragr

The term "least restrictive alternative principle" means a principle under which a member of the armed forces committed for hospitalization and treatment shall be placed

“leave bank” means a leave bank established under section 6363;

“leave contributor” means an employee who contributes leave to an agency leave bank under section 6365;

the term “leave donor” means an employee whose application to make 1 or more donations of leave under this subchapter is approved; and

the term “leave recipient” means an employee whose application to receive donations of leave under this subchapter is approved; / “leave recipient” means an employee whose applicat

the term "leave year" means the period beginning on the first day of the first complete pay period in a calendar year and ending on the day immediately before the first d

The terms “light-emitting diode” and “LED” means a p-n junction solid state device the radiated output of which is a function of the physical construction, material used, and excit

The terms “Colorado River Basin”, “Colorado River Compact”, “Colorado River System”, “Lee Ferry”, “States of the Upper Division”, “Upper Basin”, and “domestic use” shall have the m

The term "left-behind parent" means an individual or legal custodian who alleges that an abduction has occurred that is in breach of rights of custody attributed to such

In this paragraph, the term “legacy semiconductor”— (I) includes— (aa) a semiconductor technology that is of the 28 nanometer generation or older for logic; (bb) with respect to me

the term “legal and law enforcement measures” means— (A) the enactment and implementation of laws and regulations or the implementation of existing laws and regulations to provide

The term “legal assistance” means legal services authorized under section 1044 of this title. / The term "legal assistance" means assistance provided by or under the dire

As used in section 2210 of this title , the term “legal costs” means the costs incurred by a plaintiff or a defendant in initiating, prosecuting, investigating, settling, or defend

The term “legal entity” means an entity that is created under Federal or State law and that— (A) owns land or an agricultural commodity; or (B) produces an agricultural commodity.

The term “legal guardianship” means a judicially created relationship between child and caretaker which is intended to be permanent and self-sustaining as evidenced by the transfer

When the last day prescribed under authority of the internal revenue laws for performing any act falls on Saturday, Sunday, or a legal holiday, the performance of such act shall be

The term “legal limit” means a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or greater (as set forth in section 163(a)) or such other percentage limitation as may be established by

The term “legal officer” means any commissioned officer of the Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard designated to perform legal duties for a command.

“legal process” means any writ, order, summons, or other similar process in the nature of garnishment, that— (A) is issued by a court of competent jurisdiction within any State, te

In this section, the term "legal representation" means legal counsel and investigative, expert, and other services necessary for competent representation. / In this secti

The term “legal representative” means a parent or an individual who qualifies as a legal guardian under State law.

The term “legislation” means bills, resolutions, amendments, nominations, and other matters pending or proposed in either House of Congress, and includes any other matter which may

The term “legislative branch” includes— (A) the Architect of the Capitol; (B) the Botanic Gardens; (C) the Congressional Budget Office; (D) the Government Accountability Office; (E

For purposes of this subsection, the term “legislative day” means, with respect to statements transmitted to the Senate, any calendar day on which the Senate is in session, and wit

The term “legislative days” means only days on which either House of Congress is in session. / The term “legislative days” means any calendar day on which either House of Congress

As used in this section, the term “legislative information” means information, prepared within the legislative branch, consisting of the text of publicly available bills, amendment

The term "Legislature" means the legislative body responsible for enacting the laws of a covered territory. / The term "Legislature" means the Legislature of Pu

In this clause, the term “legitimate business” means a real, active, and operating commercial or entrepreneurial undertaking that the Secretary, in the Secretary’s sole discretion,

The term “legume” means forage legumes (such as alfalfa or clover) or any legume grown for use as a forage or green manure, but not including any bean crop from which the seeds are

“Lend” includes a purchase coupled with an agreement by the vendor to repurchase; “borrow” includes a sale coupled with a similar agreement.

the term “lender” means a person or government agency making a real property loan or any assignee or transferee, in whole or in part, of such a person or agency; / Lender.—The term

the term “lender paid mortgage insurance” means private mortgage insurance that is required in connection with a residential mortgage transaction, payments for which are made by a

The term “lending and finance business” means a trade or business of— (I) making loans, (II) purchasing or discounting accounts receivable, notes, or installment obligations, (III)

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), for purposes of subsection (c)(6), the term "lending or finance business" means a business of— (i) making loans, (ii) purchasing o

The term “length” means— (A) for any high seas fishing vessel built after July 18, 1982, 96 percent of the total length on a waterline at 85 percent of the least molded depth measu

The term “lessee” means a natural person who leases or is offered a consumer lease. / the term “lessee” means the holder of an 1890 lease which either expires in 1991 or is one of

The terms “grantees” and “lessees” include (without limiting the generality thereof) all political subdivisions, municipalities, public and private corporations, and other persons

In this subsection, the term “lesser developed beneficiary sub-Saharan African country” means— (A) a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country that had a per capita gross national pr

Lesser Included Offense Defined.—In this section (article), the term "lesser included offense" means— (1) an offense that is necessarily included in the offense charged;

The term “lessor” means a person who is regularly engaged in leasing, offering to lease, or arranging to lease under a consumer lease. / the terms “rail carrier” and “lessor” inclu

For purposes of this section the term “lethal binary chemical munitions” means (1) any toxic chemical (solid, liquid, or gas) which, through its chemical properties, is intended to

The term “lethal chemical agent and munition” means a chemical agent or munition that is designed to cause death, through its chemical properties, to human beings in field concentr