Law Dictionary Definitions

Rural Utilities Service.An agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for making or guaranteeing loans to rural electric and telecommunication utilities. • The agency is the successor to the Rural Electrification Administration. — Abbr. RUS. [Blacks Law 8th]

RUS.abbr. RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE. [Blacks Law 8th]

rural servitude.See SERVITUDE(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

Rural Housing Service.An agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for making or guaranteeing loans for rural housing. — Abbr. RHS. [Blacks Law 8th]

Rural Electrification Administration.A former agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for making or guaranteeing loans to rural electric and telephone utilities. • Its duties were transferred to the Rural Utilities Service in 1994. — Abbr. REA. See RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE. [Blacks Law 8th]

Rural Business-Cooperative Service.An agency in the U.S. Department of Agriculture responsible for making loans and grants to public agencies and private parties to develop rural businesses. — Abbr. RBS. [Blacks Law 8th]

runoff election.See ELECTION(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

running with the land.Property. See covenant running with the land under COVENANT(4). [Blacks Law 8th]

running policy.See floating policy under INSURANCE POLICY. [Blacks Law 8th]

running objection.See continuing objection under OBJECTION. [Blacks Law 8th]