loss
Defined in 8 places across 6 titles of the United States Code.
For purposes of this section, the term “loss” means any type of loss, including—
(i) death;
(ii) physical, mental, or emotional injury, illness, disability, or condition;
(iii) fear of physical, mental, or emotional injury, illness, disability, or condition, including any need for medical monitoring; and
(iv) loss of or damage to property, including business interruption loss.
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- 2013–202242 U.S.C. § 247DThe Public Health and Welfare · Targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this section, the term "loss" means any type of loss, including—
(i) death;
(ii) physical, mental, or emotional injury, illness, disability, or condition;
(iii) fear of physical, mental, or emotional injury, illness, disability, or condition, including any need for medical monitoring; and
(iv) loss of or damage to property, including business interruption loss.
Each of clauses (i) through (iv) applies without regard to the date of the occurrence, presentation, or discovery of the loss described in the clause.
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- 2005–present42 U.S.C. § 247DThe Public Health and Welfare · Targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this section, the term “loss” means the excess of the deductions allowable under this chapter for the taxable year (determined without regard to the first sentence of subsection (a)) and allocable to an activity to which this section applies over the income received or accrued by the taxpayer during the taxable year from such activity (determined without regard to subsection (e)(1)(A)).
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- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 465Internal Revenue Code · Deductions limited to amount at risk · for purposes of this section
Loss.—The term “loss” has the meaning given that term in section 1030(e) of this title.
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- 2003–present18 U.S.C. § 1037Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Fraud and related activity in connection with electronic mail · in this section
Loss.—The term "loss" includes damage to or destruction of property, personal injury or death, and other liabilities and expenses covered by the defense-related aviation insurance.
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- 1996–202610 U.S.C. § 9514Armed Forces · Indemnification of Department of Transportation for losses covered by defense-related aviation insurance · in this section
Loss.—The term “loss” includes damage to or destruction of property, personal injury or death, and other liabilities and expenses covered by the vessel war risk insurance.
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- 1996–202610 U.S.C. § 2645Armed Forces · Indemnification of Department of Transportation for losses covered by vessel war risk insurance · in this section
The term “loss” includes damage to or destruction of property, personal injury or death, and other liabilities and expenses covered by the defense-related aviation insurance.
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- 2021–present10 U.S.C. § 9514Armed Forces · Indemnification of Department of Transportation for losses covered by defense-related aviation insurance · in this section
The term “loss” includes damage to or destruction of property, personal injury or death, and other liabilities and expenses covered by the vessel war risk insurance.
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- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 2645Armed Forces · Indemnification of Department of Transportation for losses covered by vessel war risk insurance · in this section
The term “loss” means an egg that is unfit for human food because it is smashed or broken so that its contents are leaking; or overheated, frozen, or contaminated; or an incubator reject; or because it contains a bloody white, large meat spots, a large quantity of blood, or other foreign material.
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- 1994–present21 U.S.C. § 1033Food and Drugs · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
the term “loss” means any reasonable cost to any victim, including the cost of responding to an offense, conducting a damage assessment, and restoring the data, program, system, or information to its condition prior to the offense, and any revenue lost, cost incurred, or other consequential damages incurred because of interruption of service;
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- 2020–present18 U.S.C. § 1030Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Fraud and related activity in connection with computers · as used in this section
the term “loss” means any reasonable cost to any victim, including the cost of responding to an offense, conducting a damage assessment, and restoring the data, program, system, or information to its condition prior to the offense, and any revenue lost, cost incurred, or other consequential damages incurred because of interruption of service; and
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- 2001–202018 U.S.C. § 1030Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Fraud and related activity in connection with computers · as used in this section
The term “loss” means death, bodily injury, or loss of or damage to property, including business interruption loss.
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- 2002–present6 U.S.C. § 444Domestic Security · Definitions · for purposes of this part