Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 19 > Chapter 7 > Subchapter II > Part V - Administrative Provisions

• Appraisal: A determination of property value.
• Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
• Secretary: means the Secretary of Agriculture. See 16 USC 2002
• soil and water conservation program: means a set of guidelines for attaining the purposes of this chapter. See 16 USC 2002
• State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7