§ 1522 Definitions; actions to recover developed property
§ 1524 Declaration of policy; disposal of housing

Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 9 > Subchapter II - Defense Housing

  • individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See 1 USC 8
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.