United States Code

In this paragraph, the term "judicial proceeding" means a hearing— (i) of which the person received actual notice; and (ii) at which the person had an opportunity to part

Notwithstanding any other provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory), including section 2241 of title 28 , or any other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of suc

The term “junior equity interest” means common stock or, in the case of a partnership, any partnership interest under which the rights as to income and capital (or, to the extent p

For the purpose of this part, the term “junior or community college” means an institution of higher education— (1) that admits as regular students persons who are beyond the age of

The term “junk” shall mean old or scrap copper, brass, rope, rags, batteries, paper, trash, rubber debris, waste, or junked, dismantled, or wrecked automobiles, or parts thereof, i

“junk automobile” means an automobile that— (A) is incapable of operating on public streets, roads, and highways; and (B) has no value except as a source of parts or scrap.

The term “junkyard” shall mean an establishment or place of business which is maintained, operated, or used for storing, keeping, buying, or selling junk, or for the maintenance or

“junk yard” means an individual or entity engaged in the business of acquiring or owning junk automobiles for— (A) resale in their entirety or as spare parts; or (B) rebuilding, re

The term “jurisdiction” means— (A) a State; (B) the District of Columbia; (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (D) Guam; (E) American Samoa; (F) the Northern Mariana Islands; (G) t

The term “jurisdictional rates” means rates accepted or established by the Commission for the transmission of electric energy in interstate commerce, the sale of electric energy at

Notwithstanding any other provision of law (statutory or nonstatutory), including section 2241 of title 28 , or any other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of suc

The term “person” and any other word or term used to designate the applicant or other entitled to a benefit or privilege or rendered liable under the provisions of this chapter inc

“juror qualification form” shall mean a form prescribed by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts and approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States, which

“jury summons” shall mean a summons issued by a clerk of court, jury commission, or their duly designated deputies, containing either a preprinted or stamped seal of court, and con

“jury wheel” shall include any device or system similar in purpose or function, such as a properly programed electronic data processing system or device;

The term “justice of the United States” includes the Chief Justice of the United States and the associate justices of the Supreme Court.

“juvenile” means— (1) a person who is under eighteen years of age; or (2) for the purpose of proceedings and disposition under chapter 403 of this title because of an act of juveni

“juvenile delinquency” means— (1) a violation of the laws of the United States or a State thereof or of a foreign country committed by a juvenile which would have been a crime if c

the term "juvenile delinquency program" means any program or activity related to juvenile delinquency prevention, control, diversion, treatment, rehabilitation, planning,

the term "juvenile facility" means any facility where covered juveniles are— (A) committed pursuant to an adjudication of delinquency under this chapter; or (B) detained

The term “juvenile justice expenditures” means expenditures in connection with the juvenile justice system, including expenditures in connection with such system to carry out— (A)

The term “K-12 education” means elementary school and secondary school education provided by local educational agencies, as such agencies are defined in section 7801 of title 20 .

“Karuk Tribe” means the Karuk Tribe of California, organized under its constitution on April 6, 1985;

In this section, the term “KDSM eligibility period” means the period beginning on July 28, 1954, and ending on such date after the date of the enactment of this section as may be d

As used in this section, the term “key” means any key, keyblank, or keyway adopted by any part of the Department of Defense, including all Department of Defense agencies, military

Key component of a binary or multicomponent chemical system.—The term "key component of a binary or multicomponent chemical system" means the precursor which plays the mo

The term “key employee” has the meaning given such term by section 416(i). / For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “key employee” has the meaning given such term by section 4

The term “key factors” means all relevant elements or reasons adversely affecting the credit score for the particular individual, listed in the order of their importance based on t

The term "key partners in regional integration" means— (A) any Abraham Accords country; (B) Egypt; (C) Jordan; (D) the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; and (E) any other active a

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “key person” means an officer or 20-percent owner, except that the number of individuals who may be treated as key persons with respect to a

The term “key resources” means publicly or privately controlled resources essential to the minimal operations of the economy and government.

The term "key stakeholders" means actors engaged in efforts to advance global food security programs and objectives, including— (A) relevant Federal departments and agenc

The term “KFTA certification of origin” means the certification established under article 6.15 of the United States–Korea Free Trade Agreement that a good qualifies as an originati

The term “kickback” means any money, fee, commission, credit, gift, gratuity, thing of value, or compensation of any kind which is provided, directly or indirectly, to any prime co

the term “kidnapping” means an offense that has as its elements the abduction, restraining, confining, or carrying away of another person by force or threat of force;

The term “kidney disease education services” means educational services that are— (A) furnished to an individual with stage IV chronic kidney disease who, according to accepted cli

Killing.—The term “killing” means conduct that would constitute an offense under section 1111 of title 18, United States Code, if Federal jurisdiction existed.

The term “Kimberley Process Certificate” means a forgery resistant document of a Participant that demonstrates that an importation or exportation of rough diamonds has been control

The term “Kimberley Process Certification Scheme” means those standards, practices, and procedures of the international certification scheme for rough diamonds presented in the doc

The term “kind” means one or more related species or subspecies which singly or collectively is known by one common name, for example, soybean, flax, carrot, radish, cabbage, cauli

The term “kinetic missile defense activities” means any action intended to physically intercept, neutralize, or destroy a missile, projectile, aircraft, or other airborne threat, i

The term “kinetic missile defense capabilities” means any system or platform that is designed to be able to carry out kinetic missile defense activities.

The term “kiwifruit” means all varieties of fresh kiwifruit grown in or imported into the United States.

As used in this subchapter the term “Klamath Tribe” includes the members of the Klamath and Modoc Tribes and the Yahooskin Band of Snakes and all other Indians having rights on the

As used in this section and section 465a of this title the term “Klamath Tribe of Indians” includes the Klamath and Modoc Tribes, and the Yahooskin Band of Snake Indians.

The term “knowingly” or “knew” means that a person, with respect to information— (1) has actual knowledge of the information, or (2) acts in deliberate ignorance or reckless disreg

The term “knock” means the combustion of a fuel spontaneously in localized areas of a cylinder of a spark-ignition engine, instead of the combustion of such fuel progressing from t

The term “K nonimmigrant visa” means a nonimmigrant visa under clause (i) or (ii) of section 1101(a)(15)(K) of this title .

The terms “knowledge” or “know” mean— (A) actual knowledge that a fact or circumstance exists or is substantially certain to occur; (B) an awareness of a high probability of a fact

For purposes of subparagraph (A) the term “knowing” means the having of— (i) actual knowledge; or (ii) the constructive knowledge deemed to be possessed by a reasonable individual

The term “knowingly” means having actual knowledge of or acting with deliberate ignorance of or reckless disregard for the prohibitions under this section. / The term “knowingly” m

The term “knows” or “knowledge” means actual knowledge. / The terms “knowledge” or “know” mean— (A) actual knowledge that a fact or circumstance exists or is substantially certain

“known geothermal resources area” means an area in which the geology, nearby discoveries, competitive interests, or other indicia would, in the opinion of the Secretary, engender a

the term “known limitation” means physical or mental condition related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions that the employee or

The term "known maritime migrant flow" means the sum of the number of undocumented migrants— (A) interdicted in the waters over which the United States has jurisdiction;

the term “known wind resource” means a site with an estimated average annual wind velocity of at least twelve miles per hour;

The term “knows” or “knowledge” means actual knowledge.

The term “Korean conflict” means the period beginning on June 27, 1950, and ending on July 27, 1953. / The term “Korean conflict” means the period beginning on June 27, 1950, and e

The term “label” means the written, printed, or graphic matter on, or attached to, the pesticide or device or any of its containers or wrappers. / The term “label” means the displa

The term “labeling” means all labels and all other written, printed, or graphic matter— (A) accompanying the pesticide or device at any time; or (B) to which reference is made on t

The term “laboratory” means any facility or vehicle that is owned by an individual or a public or private entity and is equipped and operated for the purpose of carrying out pestic

For purposes of this section, the term “laboratory-directed research and development” means research and development work of a creative and innovative nature which, under the regul

As used in paragraph (11), the term “laboratory supply” means a listed chemical or any chemical, substance, or item on a special surveillance list published by the Attorney General

The term “labor attaché” means an individual hired under part B.

It is a bar to Federal prosecution under subsection (a) for conduct that occurred within the United States that the conduct involved was during or in relation to a labor dispute, a

The term “labor hours”— (I) means the total number of hours devoted to the performance of construction, alteration, or repair work by any individual employed by the taxpayer or by

The term "labor laws" means the statutes and regulations, or provisions thereof, of a party to the negotiations that are directly related to core labor standards as well

The term “labor-management committees” means committees voluntarily established to respond to actual or prospective worker dislocation, which ordinarily include (but are not limite

The term “labor market area” means an economically integrated geographic area within which individuals can reside and find employment within a reasonable distance or can readily ch

The term "labor obligations" means the obligations under chapter 23 of the USMCA (relating to labor).

For the purposes of this section the term “labor organization” means any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, in which employees pa

“Labor relations consultant” means any person who, for compensation, advises or represents an employer, employer organization, or labor organization concerning employee organizing,

"lactation area" means a room or similar accommodation that— (i) provides a location for members of the public to express breast milk that is shielded from view and free

The term “lactation room” means a hygienic place, other than a bathroom, that— (A) is shielded from view; (B) is free from intrusion; and (C) contains a chair, a working surface, a

The term "lahar" means a large debris flow of mostly volcanic material that is— (A) often fast-moving; and (B) a hazard in watersheds downstream of volcanic peaks.

The term “Lake Champlain drainage basin” means all or part of Clinton, Franklin, Hamilton, Warren, Essex, and Washington counties in the State of New York and all or part of Frankl

The term “Lakeshore” means the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the State of Michigan.

“Lakewide Management Plan” means a written document which embodies a systematic and comprehensive ecosystem approach to restoring and protecting the beneficial uses of the open wat

The term “La Luz tract” means the tract comprised of approximately 31 acres of land owned in fee by the Pueblo and depicted on the map.

The term “lamb” means meat, other than mutton, produced from sheep.

The term “laminated product” means a product— (I) in which a wood veneer is affixed to— (aa) a particleboard platform; (bb) a medium-density fiberboard platform; or (cc) a veneer-c

The term “lamp efficacy” means the lumen output of a lamp divided by its wattage, expressed in lumens per watt (LPW).

The term “lamp type” means all lamps designated as having the same electrical and lighting characteristics and made by one manufacturer.

The term “lamp wattage” means the total electrical power consumed by a lamp in watts, after the initial seasoning period referenced in the appropriate IES standard test procedure a

The term “land” means land, water, interests in land, and any improvements on the land. / The term “land” means lands, waters, and interests therein. / As used in sections 277d–17

“Land Acquisition Fund” means the Maine Indian Claims Land Acquisition Fund established under section 1724(c) of this title;

The term “land and resource management plan” means a plan developed under section 1604 of this title .

“landed weight” means the weight of aircraft transporting only cargo in intrastate, interstate, and foreign air transportation, as the Secretary determines under regulations the Se

The term "land-grant college or university" includes a 1994 Institution (as defined in section 532 of the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 (Public Law

The term “land-grant colleges and universities” means those institutions eligible to receive funds under the Act of July 2, 1862 (12 Stat. 503–505, as amended; 7 U.S.C. 301–305, 30

The term “landholding” means total irrigable acreage of one or more tracts of land situated in one or more districts owned or operated under a lease which is served with irrigation

the term “landholding agency” means a Federal department or agency with statutory authority to control real property;

In this chapter, the terms “aircraft engine”, “air navigation facility”, “appliance”, “civil aircraft”, “foreign air commerce”, “interstate air commerce”, “landing area”, “overseas

In this section, the term “landlord” means a person who leases a rental unit to a member of the armed forces. / The term “landlord” has the meaning given that term in section 2871

The term “land management activity” means all activities, accomplished in support of the management of Indian agricultural lands, including (but not limited to)— (A) preparation of

the term "land management agency" means— (A) the Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture; (B) the Bureau of Land Management of the Department of the Interior; (C)

The term “land manager” means a person or entity that practices or guides natural resource management. / The term “land manager” includes a Federal, State, local, or tribal land ma

The term “land mortgage” means a mortgage obtained by an individual Indian who owns a tract of trust land for the purpose of— (A) home acquisition; (B) home construction; (C) home

“land or natural resources” means any real property or natural resources, or any interest in or right involving any real property or natural resource, including but not limited to,

The term "landowner" means a person that owns a fee interest in real property on which a proposed energy project or antenna structure project is planned to be located. /