Mission - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: missionMissioner
A missionary an envoy one who conducts a mission See Mission n 6...
special mission exception
special mission exception : an exception to the going and coming rule that allows recovery under workers' compensation to an employee who was injured while going to or coming from work on an errand that was part of the employee's regular duties or that was at the request of the employer or otherwise within the scope of the employment ...
going and coming rule
going and coming rule : a rule that an employee cannot receive workers' compensation benefits for injuries suffered while coming to or going from work see also special hazard rule, special mission exception ...
revalidation or renewal of a visa
revalidation or renewal of a visa Nonimmigrant visa applicants who currently have a visa, and are seeking renewal or revalidation of their visa for future travel to the U.S. must apply abroad, generally in their country of residence. The exception is renewal or revalidations of A, G, and NATO diplomatic and official visas (except A-3, G-5 and NATO-7), which continue to be processed in Washington and at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York. See Visa Renewal to learn more. Source: Department of State. March 2007. ...
Debrief
to interrogate a person who has recently experienced an event to obtain information about that experience used especially of military pilots or diplomatic agents who have just returned from a mission...
Diocesan
Of or pertaining to a diocese as diocesan missions...
Envoy
One dispatched upon an errand or mission a messenger esp a person deputed by a sovereign or a government to negotiate a treaty or transact other business with a foreign sovereign or government a minister accredited to a foreign government An envoys rank is below that of an ambassador...
Hubble Telescope
A large astromical optical telescope placed into orbit around the earth from which in the absence of absorption and distortion by the earths atmosphere clear high resolution images of astronomical objects can be obtained in the visible infrared and ultraviolet wavelengths The telescope was launched into orbit on April 24 1990 Since then the telescope has taken thousands of images many of them unique recording never before seen astronomical phenomena Service missions were performed in 1993 and 1997 during which astronauts upgraded or replaced equipment on the telescope Link to Hubble Telescope Information...
Lazarist
One of the Congregation of the Priests of the Mission a religious institute founded by Vincent de Paul in 1624 and popularly called Lazarists or Lazarites from the College of St Lazare in Paris which was occupied by them until 1792...
Mission
The act of sending or the state of being sent a being sent or delegated by authority with certain powers for transacting business comission...
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