§142 — Title 15 Commerce and Trade | U.S. Code

Summary

Lists what certain words mean for this chapter. It explains who or what is covered by those words. A "person" is an individual, partnership, corporation, or association. "China" covers mainland China (including Manchuria, Tibet, Mongolia, and any territory China has leased to another country), the Crown Colony of Hong Kong, and the Province of Macao. A "China Trade Act corporation" or "corporation" is a company created under this chapter. "Federal district court" means any U.S. district court, including the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce. "Registrar" means the China Trade Act registrar appointed under section 143.

Title 15, §142

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When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates—

(a)The term “person” includes individual, partnership, corporation, and association;

(b)The term “China” means (1) China including Manchuria, Tibet, Mongolia, and any territory leased by China to any foreign government, (2) the Crown Colony of Hong Kong, and (3) the Province of Macao;

(c)The terms “China Trade Act corporation” and “corporation” mean a corporation chartered under the provisions of this chapter;

(d)The term “Federal district court” means any Federal district court, and the United States District Court for the District of Columbia;

(e)The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Commerce; and

(f)The term “registrar” means the China Trade Act registrar appointed under section 143 of this title.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Words “the United States Court for China” deleted from definition of “Federal district court” under the authority of Treaty between the United States and the Republic of China, 57 Stat. 767, which was signed in Washington, Jan. 11, 1943, ratified by the United States Senate on Feb. 11, 1943, ratified by the President on

May 4, 1943, and ratified by the Republic of China on Feb. 4, 1943, by which the United States relinquished all extraterritorial jurisdiction and rights in China. Congress by private act Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 691, 58 Stat. 1086, provided for the relief of certain former employees of the United States Court for China for the period of

July 1, 1942 to

May 20, 1943, on which date the Court ceased to exist.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Act

June 25, 1948, eff. Sept. 1, 1948, as amended by act

May 24, 1949, substituted “United States District Court for the District of Columbia” for “district court of the United States for the District of Columbia”. Act

June 25, 1936, substituted “district court of the United States for the District of Columbia” for “Supreme Court of the District of Columbia”.

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