United States Code
browse every term in this dictionary, A–Z.
Showing the 20,255 terms defined in United States Code. Browse all dictionaries
The term “complementary access” means the exercise of the IAEA's access rights as set forth in Articles 4 to 6 of the Additional Protocol.
The term “complementary educational facilities” means educational program functional spaces such as libraries, gymnasiums, and cafeterias.
For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “completed administrative action” includes orders, determinations, rules, regulations, personnel actions, permits, agreements, grants, contr
the term “completed application” means an application in which the creditor has received the information that is regularly obtained in evaluating applications for the amount and ty
For purposes of this subsection, the term “completed crop pool method of accounting” means a method of accounting under which gain or loss is computed separately for each crop year
The term “complete withdrawal” means a complete withdrawal described in section 1383 of this title .
The term “completion location” means any subsurface location from which natural gas is being or has been produced in commercial quantities.
The term “completion of the Russian HEU Agreement” means the importation into the United States from the Russian Federation pursuant to the Russian HEU Agreement of uranium derived
The term “complex” means all sites managed in whole or in part by the Office. / For purposes of this paragraph, the term “complex” means— (i) there are a large number of alleged co
The term "complex attack" has the meaning given such term by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, as follows: "An attack conducted by multiple hostile elements wh
the term “complex consumer goods” means electronic or mechanical devices composed of multiple manufactured components, with an intended useful life of 3 or more years, where the pr
the term “complex durable goods” means manufactured goods composed of 100 or more manufactured components, with an intended useful life of 5 or more years, where the product is typ
The term “complex operation” means an operation as follows: (A) A stability operation. (B) A security operation. (C) A transition and reconstruction operation. (D) A counterinsurge
The term “compliance” means that an executive agency— (A) has— (i) published improper payments information with the annual financial statement of the executive agency for the most
In this subsection, the term “compliance and ethics program” means, with respect to a facility, a program of the operating organization that— (A) has been reasonably designed, impl
The term “compliance category of automobiles” means any of the following 3 categories of automobiles for which compliance is separately calculated under this chapter: (i) Passenger
For purposes of this clause, the term “compliance date” means the later of— (aa) 180 days after the end of the first full calendar month period in which the average aggregate compa
The term “compliance period” means, with respect to any building, the period of 15 taxable years beginning with the 1st taxable year of the credit period with respect thereto.
The term “compliance plan” means, for purposes of the requirements of this subchapter, either— (A) a statement that the source will comply with all applicable requirements under th
The term "compliant budget" means a budget that is prepared in accordance with— (A) agreed accounting standards; and (B) the applicable Fiscal Plan.
the term “compliant coal” means coal that contains not less than 1.0 and not more than 1.2 pounds of sulfur dioxide per million Btu; and
Availability Exception.—(1) Subsection (a) does not apply to the extent that the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned determines that complian
The terms "commercial product", "commercial service", "nondevelopmental item", "component", and "commercial component" have the me
The term “component head” means the head of any component of the Department with a vehicle fleet.
The term “component member” means an includible corporation (as defined in section 1504) which is a member of the affiliated group.
For purposes of this paragraph, in the case of a good that is a yarn, fabric, or fiber, the term “component of the good that determines the tariff classification of the good” means
The term "component part" means any imported article that— (A) during the 5-year period ending on the date on which the petition is filed under subsection (a), has been s
the term “composite rate”— (A) means a combination of mainline and bush linehaul rates and a single terminal handling payment at a bush terminal handling rate paid to a bush carrie
the term “composite retirement annuity” means the annuity computed when a phased retiree attains full retirement status; / the term “composite retirement annuity” means the annuity
The term “compounded positron emission tomography drug”— (1) means a drug that— (A) exhibits spontaneous disintegration of unstable nuclei by the emission of positrons and is used
The term "compound flooding" means a flooding event in which two or more flood drivers, such as coastal storm surge-driven flooding and inland rainfall-driven flooding, o
The term "compounding" includes the combining, admixing, mixing, diluting, pooling, reconstituting, or otherwise altering of a drug or bulk drug substance to create a dru
The term “comprehensive and coordinated system” means a system for providing all necessary supportive services, including nutrition services, in a manner designed to— (A) facilitat
the term "comprehensive and coordinated system of services" means a system that— (A) ensures that services and funding for the prevention and treatment of juvenile delinq
The term “comprehensive center” means an entity established under section 9602 of this title .
the term “comprehensive data inventory” means the inventory created under section 3511(a), but does not include any underlying data asset listed on the inventory;
The term "comprehensive economic development strategy" means a comprehensive economic development strategy approved by the Secretary under section 3162 of this title.
In this section, the term “comprehensive elder justice system” means an integrated, multidisciplinary, and collaborative system for preventing, detecting, and addressing elder abus
The term “comprehensive energy plan” means a comprehensive energy plan prepared and updated under subsections (c) and (e) of section 1492 of this title .
The term “comprehensive foreign income tax” means, with respect to any foreign person, the income tax of a foreign country if— (A) such person is eligible for the benefits of a com
the term “comprehensive foreign language and area or international studies center” means an administrative unit of a university that contributes significantly to the national inter
The term “comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility” means a facility which— (A) is primarily engaged in providing (by or under the supervision of physicians) diagnostic, th
The term “comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility services” means the following items and services furnished by a physician or other qualified professional personnel (as d
the term “comprehensive plan” means the comprehensive plan prepared under section 5313 of this title; / the term “Comprehensive Plan” means the comprehensive plan developed by the
“comprehensive planning” includes, to the extent directly related to area needs or needs of a unit of general local government— (A) preparation, as a guide for governmental policie
In this section, the term “comprehensive primary health care services” means the primary health services described in section 254b(b)(1) of this title .
The term “comprehensive primary health services” means the core services offered by school-based health centers, which shall include the following: (A) Comprehensive health assessm
The term “comprehensive statewide program of technology-related assistance” means a consumer-responsive program of technology-related assistance for individuals with disabilities t
The term “compressed air energy storage” means, in the case of an electricity grid application, the storage of energy through the compression of air.
the term “compressed schedule” has the meaning given such term by section 6121(5); and / “compressed schedule” means— (A) in the case of a full-time employee, an 80-hour biweekly b
- compromisedefined inCase LawU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Burrill (1850)
As used in this section, the term “compromise” includes “adjustment”, “settlement”, and “release”.
- Comptrollerdefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Burrill (1850)
The term “Comptroller” means the Comptroller of the Currency. / The term “Comptroller” means the Comptroller of the Currency. / “Comptroller” means the Comptroller of the Currency;
“Comptroller General” means the Comptroller General of the United States; / “Comptroller General” means the Comptroller General of the United States; / The term “Comptroller Genera
the term "computation base years" means the calendar years after 1950 and before— (I) in the case of an individual entitled to old-age insurance benefits, the year in whi
The term “computation date” means the date, occurring at least once in each calendar year and within 27 weeks prior to the effective date of new rates of contributions, as of which
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “computation year” means any of the three taxable years remaining after application of subsection (b)(1)(B).
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “computed radiography technology” means cassette-based imaging which utilizes an imaging plate to create the image involved.
The term "computer" has the meaning given that term in section 1030 of title 18. / the term “computer” means an electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical, or other h
2 the term “computer crime” means— (A) any crime committed against a small business concern by means of the use of a computer; and (B) any crime involving the illegal use of, or ta
The term “computer or peripheral equipment” means— (I) any computer, and (II) any related peripheral equipment.
the terms “audiovisual work”, “computer program”, “copies”, “copyright owner”, “digital transmission”, “financial gain”, “motion picture”, “motion picture exhibition facility”, “pe
the term “computer-related equipment” includes desktops, laptops, printers, file servers, and peripherals which are appropriate for use in public school education; / the term “comp
For purposes of this section, the term “computer software” has the meaning given to such term by section 197(e)(3)(B); except that such term shall not include any such software whi
The term “computer software executable code” means— (A) any object code, machine code, or other code readable by a computer when loaded into its memory and used directly by such co
The term “computer software source code” means— (A) the code written by a programmer using a programming language which is comprehensible to appropriately trained persons and is no
The term “computer system” has the meaning given that term in section 278g–3(d)(1) 2 of this title.
The term “computer technology or equipment” means computer software (as defined by section 197(e)(3)(B)), computer or peripheral equipment (as defined by section 168(i)(2)(B)), and
“computer trespasser”— (A) means a person who accesses a protected computer without authorization and thus has no reasonable expectation of privacy in any communication transmitted
The term “COMSAT” means the corporation established pursuant to subchapter III of this chapter, or the successor in interest to such corporation.
the term “concentrating solar power devices” means devices that concentrate the power of the sun by reflection or refraction to improve the efficiency of a photovoltaic or thermal
The term “concessionaire” means a private individual or a private or publicly chartered corporation or entity that enters into an asset concession with an eligible entity.
the term “concessional rate of interest” means any rate of interest which is less than market rates of interest; and
Concession Contract Defined.—In this section, the term "concession contract" means a contract authorized and entered into under this section.
“Conciliation” means the attempted resolution of issues raised by a complaint, or by the investigation of such complaint, through informal negotiations involving the aggrieved pers
“Conciliation agreement” means a written agreement setting forth the resolution of the issues in conciliation.
The term "concrete actions" means actions that demonstrate increased efforts by the government of a country to meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficki
The term "concrete masonry products" refers to a broader class of products, including concrete masonry units as well as hardscape products such as concrete pavers and seg
The term "concrete masonry unit"— (A) means a concrete masonry product that is a manmade masonry unit having an actual width of 3 inches or greater and manufactured from
In this section, the term “concurrency” means, with respect to an acquisition strategy, the combination or overlap of program phases or activities.
The term “concurrent resolution on the budget” means— (A) a concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for a fiscal year as provi
the term "conditional offer" means an offer of employment in a position in the civil service that is conditioned upon the results of a criminal history inquiry; / Conditi
“conditional sales contract” means a contract— (A) for the sale of an aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or spare part, under which the buyer takes possession of the
“conditions of employment” means personnel policies, practices, and matters, whether established by rule, regulation, or otherwise, affecting working conditions, except that such t
The term “conditions of use” means the circumstances, as determined by the Administrator, under which a chemical substance is intended, known, or reasonably foreseen to be manufact
As used in this section, the term “condominium” means a multi-unit housing project which is subject to a plan of family unit ownership acceptable to the Secretary under which each
“condominium association” means the organization, whose membership consists exclusively of all the unit owners in the condominium project, which is, or will be responsible for the
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “condominium management association” means an organization which meets the requirements of paragraph (1) of section 528(c) (other than subp
“condominium project” means real estate (A) which has five or more residential condominium units, in each residential structure, and the remaining portions of the real estate are d
For purposes of subsection (b), the term “condominium unit” means a unit of residential or commercial property to be designated for separate ownership pursuant to a condominium pla
The term "conduct" means conduct of any kind, including use of surveillance, the mails, an interactive computer service, an electronic communication service, or an electr
the term “conducts” includes initiating, concluding, or participating in initiating, or concluding a transaction;
the term “conduct transcending national boundaries” means conduct occurring outside of the United States in addition to the conduct occurring in the United States;
The term “conduit” means any tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or similar manmade water conveyance that is operated for the distribution of water for agricultural, m
In this section, the term "confer" means to engage in an open and free exchange of information and opinions that— (1) leads to mutual understanding and comprehension; and
In this section, the term “conference”— (1) means a meeting that— (A) is held for consultation, education, awareness, or discussion; (B) includes participants from at least one age
- confessiondefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)
As used in this section, the term “confession” means any confession of guilt of any criminal offense or any self-incriminating statement made or given orally or in writing.
“confidential employee” means an employee who acts in a confidential capacity with respect to an individual who formulates or effectuates management policies in the field of labor-
Confidentiality.—The term “confidentiality” means preserving authorized restrictions on access and disclosure, including means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary infor
Confidential phone records information.—The term “confidential phone records information” means information that— (A) relates to the quantity, technical configuration, type, destin
The term “confined or incarcerated individual”— (i) means an individual who is serving a criminal sentence in a Federal, State, or local penal institution, prison, jail, reformator