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- memberdefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Abbott (1879)
the term “member” includes all personnel below the rank of lieutenant, including detectives. / the term “Member” means a Member of the House of Representatives, the Delegates from
The terms “member account” and “account” mean a share, share certificate, or share draft account of a member of a credit union of a type approved by the Board which evidences money
The term “Member Agency” means any Federal department or agency that, at the discretion of the head of that department or agency, has entered a memorandum of understanding regardin
The terms “banks”, “national bank”, “national banking association”, “member bank”, “board”, “district”, and “reserve bank” shall have the meanings assigned to them in section 221 o
the term “member business loan”— (A) means any loan, line of credit, or letter of credit, the proceeds of which will be used for a commercial, corporate or other business investmen
The terms “member director” and “member directorship” mean a member of the board of directors of a Federal Home Loan Bank who is an officer or director of a member institution that
The terms “member director” and “member directorship” mean a member of the board of directors of a Federal Home Loan Bank who is an officer or director of a member institution that
The term “member of a family” means any person who, on the first offering date, resides in the same dwelling unit with one or more of the following relatives (including those havin
In this section, the term “member of a qualifying Federal service” means— (1) a member of the armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10 ) who is on active duty for a peri
the terms "chaplain", "firefighter", "law enforcement officer", "member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew", and "public agency"
For purposes of this chapter, the term “member of a uniformed service” means any person appointed, enlisted, or inducted in a component of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps,
- Member of Congressdefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)
The term “Member of Congress” means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. / the term "Member of Congress" includes a De
“member of family” means the spouse of an employee or annuitant and an unmarried dependent child under 22 years of age, including— (A) an adopted child or recognized natural child;
The term “member of the armed forces” means (A) a member of the armed forces who is serving on active duty, (B) a member of the National Guard who is serving on full-time National
The term “member of the decedent's family” means any member of the family (as defined in section 2032A(e)(2)) of the decedent.
The term “member of the family” means, with respect to any individual, only— (A) an ancestor of such individual, (B) the spouse of such individual, (C) a lineal descendant of such
A producer who commenced marketing milk after December 31, 1984, shall be eligible to enter into a contract for payments under this subparagraph if such producer's entire milk prod
The term “member of the Foreign Service of the United States” has the meaning given the term “member of the Service” by paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 103 of the F
As used in this Act [sections 1 to 6, 7 to 39, and 41 to 44 of this Appendix], the term “member of the former ruling family” means (1) any person who was at any time between April
The term “member of the household” means, with respect to any person, any individual sharing a common abode as part of a single family unit with the person, including domestic empl
the term “Member of the House of Representatives” means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; / As used in this part, the term “Member of th
As used in this subchapter, the term “member of the immediate family” means spouse, brother, sister, or child, including persons bearing such relationships through adoption, and st
the term “Member of the leadership of the House of Representatives” means the Speaker, majority leader, minority leader, majority whip, minority whip, chief deputy majority whip, c
the term “Member of the leadership of the Senate” means the Vice President, and the President pro tempore, Deputy President pro tempore, majority leader, minority leader, majority
“member of the merchant marine” means an individual (other than a member of a uniformed service or an individual employed, enrolled, or maintained on the Great Lakes or the inland
The term “member of the naval service” means a person appointed or enlisted in, or inducted or conscripted into, the Navy or the Marine Corps. / The term "member of the naval
The term “member of the program” means a student who is enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps of an armed force. / The term “member of the program” means a person
In this section, the term “member of the reserve component of the Coast Guard” means a member of the Coast Guard who is a member of— (1) the selected reserve who is entitled to com
The term “member of the Special Exposure Cohort” means a Department of Energy employee, Department of Energy contractor employee, or atomic weapons employee who meets any of the fo
Member of the uniformed services.—The term “member of the uniformed services” means a member of the uniformed services, other than a retired member of the uniformed services, who i
As used in this section, the terms “commodity broker”, “commodity contract”, “customer”, “customer property”, “member property”, “net equity”, and “security” have the meanings assi
- membersdefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
the term “members” means the plural;
“Member service” means service as a Member and includes the period from the date of the beginning of the term for which elected or appointed to the date on which he takes office as
The term “membership organization” includes any organization that maintains a membership list or collects dues or membership fees from its members. / The term “membership organizat
The term “members of a family” means a common ancestor, any lineal descendant of such common ancestor, and any spouse or former spouse of such common ancestor or any such lineal de
the term “members of a mission” means— (A) the head of a mission and those members of a mission who are members of the diplomatic staff or who, pursuant to law, are granted equival
“Members of Congress” includes Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners; and
The term "members of the armed forces" means members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
For purposes of this subparagraph, the term "members of the family" means, with respect to any individual— (I) the spouse of such individual, and (II) any individual who
"members of the supervisors' organization" means employees of the Postal Service who are recognized under an agreement between the Postal Service and the supervisors' org
The term “Memorandum of Understanding” means the Memorandum of Understanding #ID–237, dated May 1985, between the State of Idaho Military Division and the Bureau of Land Management
- Memorialdefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
The term “Memorial” means the Oklahoma City National Memorial designated under section 450ss–2(a) of this title .
The term “Menominee Restoration Committee” means that committee of nine Menominee Indians who shall be elected pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 903b of this title.
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "menstrual care product" means a tampon, pad, liner, cup, sponge, or similar product used by individuals with respect to menstrua
The term “mental abnormality” means a congenital or acquired condition of a person that affects the emotional or volitional capacity of the person in a manner that predisposes that
The term "mental health agency" means an agency of a State or local government or its contracted agency that is responsible for mental health services or co-occurring men
The term “mental health benefits” means benefits with respect to services for mental health conditions, as defined under the terms of the plan and in accordance with applicable Fed
In this section, the term “mental health care outpatient visit” means an outpatient visit with a qualified mental health professional for the primary purpose of seeking mental heal
The term "mental health counselor" means an individual who— (A) possesses a master's or doctor's degree which qualifies for licensure or certification as a mental health
The term "mental health counselor services" means services furnished by a mental health counselor (as defined in paragraph (4)) for the diagnosis and treatment of mental
The term "mental health court" means a judicial program that meets the requirements of subchapter XXI of this chapter. / The term “mental health court” means a judicial p
The terms "mental illness" and "mental health disorder" mean a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder— (A) of sufficient duration to meet diagnos
The term "mental health evaluation" means a psychiatric examination or evaluation, a psychological examination or evaluation, an examination for psychiatric or psychologi
The term "mental health professional" means a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist, a person with a doctorate in clinical social work, or a psychiatric clinical nurse sp
The term “mental health service professional” means an individual with a graduate or postgraduate degree from an accredited institution of higher education in psychiatry, psycholog
the term "mental illness" means a diagnosable mental, behavioral, or emotional disorder— (A) of sufficient duration to meet diagnostic criteria within the most recent edi
the term “mental injury” means harm to a child's psychological or intellectual functioning which may be exhibited by severe anxiety, depression, withdrawal or outward aggressive be
the term "mental or behavioral health or suicidal crisis"— (A) means a situation in which the behavior of a person— (i) puts the person at risk of hurting himself or hers
The term “mentor” means an individual described in section 657e(c)(2) of this title . / The term “mentor” means a for-profit business concern, of any size, that— (A) has the abilit
The term “mentor firm” means a for-profit business concern that is not a small business concern that— (A) has the ability to assist and commits to assisting a protégé to compete
The term “mentoring” means a program in which an adult works with a child or youth on a 1-to-1 basis, establishing a supportive relationship, providing academic assistance, and int
The term “Mentoring Network” means an association, organization, coalition, or other entity (including an individual) that meets the requirements of section 657e(c) of this title .
The term “mentoring services” means those services and activities that support a structured, managed program of mentoring, including the management by trained personnel of outreach
The term “mentor-protege program” means a program that pairs a mentor with a protege for the purpose of assisting the protege to compete for Federal prime contracts and subcontract
The term “mentor teacher” means an elementary or secondary school classroom teacher who assists with the training of students participating in a field-based course. / For purposes
In this clause, the term “menu” or “menu board” means the primary writing of the restaurant or other similar retail food establishment from which a consumer makes an order selectio
In this clause, the term “menu” or “menu board” means the primary writing of the restaurant or other similar retail food establishment from which a consumer makes an order selectio
The term "MEP Advisory Board" means the Manufacturing Extension Partnership Advisory Board established under subsection (n).2
- merchandisedefined inCase LawU.S. CodeBallentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Abbott (1879)
The word “merchandise” means goods, wares, and chattels of every description, and includes merchandise the importation of which is prohibited, and monetary instruments as defined i
For purposes of this subsection, the term “merchandise concerned” means the merchandise being appraised, identical merchandise, or similar merchandise.
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “merchandise return period” means, with respect to any taxable year— (i) in the case of magazines, the period of 2 months and 15 da
The term “merchant acquiring entity” means the bank or other organization which has the contractual obligation to make payment to participating payees in settlement of payment card
Merchant marine officer.—The term “merchant marine officer” means an individual issued a license by the Coast Guard authorizing service as— (A) a master, mate, or pilot on a docume
In this section, the term “merchant mariner credential” means a merchant mariner license, certificate, or document that the Secretary is authorized to issue pursuant to this title.
As used in this section, the term "merchant seaman" means any individual who was employed as a seaman or crew member on any vessel registered under the laws of the United
The term “mercuric-oxide battery” means a battery that uses a mercuric-oxide electrode.
In this paragraph, notwithstanding section 2602(2)(B) of this title , the term “mercury” means— (i) elemental mercury; and (ii) a mercury compound.
The term “mercury vapor lamp” means a high intensity discharge lamp in which the major portion of the light is produced by radiation from mercury typically operating at a partial v
The term “mercury vapor lamp ballast” means a device that is designed and marketed to start and operate mercury vapor lamps intended for general illumination by providing the neces
The term “merger transaction” has the meaning determined under section 1828(c)(3) of this title .
“merit principles” means the principles set out in section 2301(b) of title 5 ;
the terms “data asset”, “machine-readable”, “metadata”, and “open license” have the meanings given the terms in section 3502 of title 44 ; and / the term “metadata” means structura
the term "metadata for geospatial data" means information about geospatial data, including the content, source, vintage, accuracy, condition, projection, method of collec
the term “metal-bearing materials” means metal-bearing ores and other metal-bearing materials provided for in chapter 26 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, met
“metal casting industry” or “industry” means the industries identified by codes numbered 3321, 3322, 3324, 3325, 3363, 3364, 3365, 3366, and 3369, in the Standard Industrial Classi
The term “metal halide ballast” means a ballast used to start and operate metal halide lamps.
The term “metal halide lamp” means a high intensity discharge lamp in which the major portion of the light is produced by radiation of metal halides and their products of dissociat
The term “metal halide lamp fixture” means a light fixture for general lighting application designed to be operated with a metal halide lamp and a ballast for a metal halide lamp.
In this section, the term “methamphetamine precursor chemicals” means the chemicals ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or phenylpropanolamine, including each of the salts, optical isomers
the term “methane” means either natural gas (as defined in section 3301(1) of this title), gas derived from coal, liquefied natural gas, or any gaseous transportation fuel produced
The term “methane hydrate” means— (A) a methane clathrate that is in the form of a methane-water ice-like crystalline material and is stable and occurs naturally in deep-ocean and
the term “methods of operation” means any method by which a person conducts or proposes to conduct export trade,
“metric system of measurement” means the International System of Units as established by the General Conference of Weights and Measures in 1960 and as interpreted or modified for t
The term “metropolitan area” means a standard metropolitan statistical area as designated by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. / The term “metropolitan area” mea
The term “metropolitan city” has the meaning given such term in section 5302 of this title . / The term “metropolitan city” has the meaning given the term in section 5302(a)(4) of
The terms “metropolitan planning area” and “metropolitan planning organization” have the meanings given those terms in section 134(b) of title 23 and section 5303(b) of title 49 .
The terms “metropolitan planning area” and “metropolitan planning organization” have the meanings given those terms in section 134(b) of title 23 and section 5303(b) of title 49 .
The term “metropolitan statistical area” means a metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget. / The term “metropolitan statistical area” includ
“Metropolitan Washington Airports” means Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles International Airport.
The term “Mexican article” means an article that— (A) is an originating good under chapter 4 of the Agreement; and (B) qualifies under the Agreement to be marked as a good of Mexic