AISIAMENTUM

aisiamentum   (ay-shee-<<schwa>>-men-t<<schwa>>m).   [Law   Latin]   An   easement   or privilege. [Blacks Law 8th]

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AIR-TRANSPORT AGREEMENT

air-transport   agreement.A   contract   governing   the   operation   of   air   services;   esp.,   an intergovernmental agree-ment governing the operation  of international air services between their territories. — Also termed air-services agreement. [Blacks Law 8th]

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AIRSPACE

airspace. The space that extends upward from the surface of land, esp. so far as is necessary for the owner or possessor to have reasonable use and enjoyment of the incidents of its ownership or possession. Cf. OUTER SPACE. national  airspace.Int’l  law.  The  pillar  of  air  above  a  nation’s  territory  —  including  internal waters and…

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AIR RIGHT

air right.The right to use all or a portion of the airspace above real property. [Blacks Law 8th]

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AIR-QUALITY CRITERIA

air-quality  criteria.Environmental  law.  The  legal  limits  that  the  Environmental  Protection Agency sets for pol-lutants in a defined area and at a specified time. [Cases: Environmental Law 255.] [Blacks Law 8th]

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AIR-QUALITY-CONTROL REGION

air-quality-control   region.Environmental   law.   A   federally   designated   area   in   which communities share  an  air-pollution  problem,  often  involving  several states; an  interstate area  or major  intrastate  area  that  the  Environmental  Protection  Agency  designates  for  monitoring  and ameliorating  ambient  air-quality  standards.  42  USCA  §  7407(c).  [Cases:  Environmental  Law 254–301.] [Blacks Law 8th]

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AIR POLLUTION

air  pollution.Environmental  law.  Any  harmful  substance  or  energy  emitted  directly  or indirectly  into  the  air,  esp.  if  the  harm  is to  the  environment  or  to  the  public  health  or  welfare. [Cases: Environmental Law    241–301.] [Blacks Law 8th]

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