vehicle
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Case Law, U.S. Code, Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Anderson (1889), Abbott (1879)
Definitions from Case Law
From 283 U.S. 25 - McBoyle v. United States · 1931Most cited · 918 citing opinions
in everyday speech 'vehicle' calls up the picture of a thing moving on land. ... the words 'any other self-propelled vehicle not designed for running on rails' still indicate that a vehicle in the popular sense, that is a vehicle running on land is the theme. It is a vehicle that runs, not something, not commonly called a vehicle, that flies.
United States Code
6 U.S.C. § 1104 — in this section (2 versions over time)
The term “vehicle” has the meaning given to that term in section 1992(16) 3 of title 18.
15 U.S.C. § 3802 — for purposes of this chapter
the term “vehicle” means any truck, van, station wagon, bus, or car used on public roads or highways as well as off-road agricultural equipment, such as tractors, harvesters, and so forth, which presently burn gasoline or diesel fuel; and
18 U.S.C. § 1992 — in this section
the term “vehicle” means any carriage or other contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on land, on water, or through the air.
18 U.S.C. § 1993 — in this section
the term “vehicle” means any carriage or other contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on land, water, or through the air.
19 U.S.C. § 1401 — in this subtitle
The word “vehicle” includes every description of carriage or other contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on land, but does not include aircraft.
42 U.S.C. § 8502 — for purposes of this chapter
The term “vehicle” means any vehicle propelled by motor fuel and manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways.
49 U.S.C. § 80301 — in this chapter
“vehicle” means a contrivance used, or capable of being used, for transportation on, below, or above land, but does not include aircraft.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The word includes every description of carriage 1 or other artificial contrivance used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on land; U. S. Rev. Stat. § 4; a street sprinkler is a vehicle; St. Louis v. Woodruff, 71 Mo. 92; but not a street car; Monongahela Bridge Co. v. R. Co., 114 Pa. 484, 8 Atl. 233; or a ferry boat; Duckwall v. Albany, 25 Ind. 286. See Bicycle; Team.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
e In the Revised Statutes, acts and resolutions of Congress, includes every description of carriage or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on land.^ A ferry-hoat is not a vehicle, within a statute providing for a specific tax on "carriages and other vehicles used for passengers for hire." ^ But a street-sprinkler is a "public vehicle," within an ordinance imposing a license upon public vehicles using streets for trade or traffic* The phrase " or other wheeled vehicle of whatever description," used in a statute, following such specified vehicles as " carriages, wagons, buggies, sleighs and sleds," was held to refer to vehicles of the same scind a contract for the purchase of a silver mine on the ground of fraud in representations as to the probable amount of mineral it would yield, and to recover the consideration paid. 1 Chidester v. State, 25 Ohio St. 438 (1874), Rex, J. 3 L. va Hiis, diverse, changing. Whence variant. a See Nash v. Towne, 5 Wall. 698 (1866). * House V. Metcalf, 27 Conn.,638 (1858), Sanford, J.; 30 id. 57; 72111.239. 6 Roberts v. Graham,' 6 Wall. 581 (1867), cases; 13 Bradw. 43, 491. See Gould, PI., pp. 28, 62, 421. * L. vehere, to cariy, convey. ' R. S. § 4: Act 16 July, 1866, § 1. general class as those particularly specified, and not to include street-cars.' See Bicycle; Conveyance, 1; BoAD, Law of; Team; Vessel; Wagon.
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
As used in the act of July 18, 1866, to prevent smuggling, includes every description of carriage, wagon, engine, ear, sleigh, -sled, sledge, hurdle, cart, and other artificial contrivance, used or capable of being used as a means or auxiliary of transportation on land. Act of congress of July 18, 1866, § 1, 14 Stat, at L. 178. A ferry-boat is not a vehicle, within a statute authorizing a common council to levy specific taxes on carriages fnd othiT vehicles used for passengers for hire. Duckwall V. City of New Albany, 26 Ind. 283.