30 USC 552 – Definitions
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Terms Used In 30 USC 552
- association: when used in reference to a corporation, shall be deemed to embrace the words "successors and assigns of such company or association" in like manner as if these last-named words, or words of similar import, were expressed. See 1 USC 5
- Coal: means any of the recognized classifications and ranks of coal, including anthracite, bituminous, semibituminous, subbituminous, and lignite. See 30 USC 552
- 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.
- Formation: means any vein, seam, stratum, bed, or other naturally occurring deposit. See 30 USC 552
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See 1 USC 8
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- State: means any State or Territory of the United States, or any political subdivision thereof. See 30 USC 552
“Coal” means any of the recognized classifications and ranks of coal, including anthracite, bituminous, semibituminous, subbituminous, and lignite.
“Outcrop” means any place where a formation is visible or substantially exposed at the surface.
“Formation” means any vein, seam, stratum, bed, or other naturally occurring deposit.
“Coal mine” means any underground, surface, or strip mine from which coal is obtained.
“State” means any State or Territory of the United States, or any political subdivision thereof.
“Person” means an individual, partnership, association, corporation, business trust, legal representative, or any organized group of persons.