building

building
A structure designed and suitable for habitation or sheltering human beings and animals, sheltering or storing property, or for use and occupation for private and public business, trade, or manufacture. 13 Am J2d Bldgs § 1; 13 Am J2d Burgl § 6; in the broad sense, any structure erected and fixed upon or in the soil, composed of different pieces connected together and designed for permanent use in the position in which it is so fixed, provided the purpose of use is that of habitation, trade, manufacture, religion, education, entertainment, or ornament. 20 Am J2d Cov § 194 . Still more broadly defined as any structure with walls and a roof. 29 Am J Rev ed Ins § 293. In contracts, the term "building" is variable, depending for interpretation upon the purpose and context of the contract. So, an incomplete structure is a "building" within the meaning of an insurance contract. 29 Am J Rev ed Ins § 293; and a foundation without more is a building within the meaning of a mechanic's lien law, where the failure to complete the building was due to the owner of the premises. 36 Am J1st Mech L § 42. A wall, or even a fence, is sometimes deemed a building for the purposes of a restrictive covenant. Anno: 23 ALR2d 946. Of course, the foundation is a part of a building. Davison v Walla Walla, 52 Wash 453, 100 P 981.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?
Synonyms:
/ , , , ,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • building — I (business of assembling) noun aedificatio, amalgamation, architecture, arrangement, assembling, causation, collocation, compilation, composition, compounding, conformation, conjunction, constitution, construction, contriving, craftsmanship,… …   Law dictionary

  • building — build‧ing [ˈbɪldɪŋ] noun [uncountable] PROPERTY the business of building houses, offices, factories etc: • The building industry is still in recession. * * * building UK US /ˈbɪldɪŋ/ noun ► [C] PROPERTY a structure with walls and a roof, for… …   Financial and business terms

  • building — [ b(ɥ)ildiŋ ] n. m. • 1895; mot angl. amér., de to build « construire » ♦ Anglic., vieilli Vaste immeuble moderne, à nombreux étages. ⇒ gratte ciel, 1. tour. « Le building monte ! vingt puits d ascenseurs le perforent de bout en bout » (Duhamel) …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Building 19 — Building #19 is a chain of discount stores in New England. The main Building #19 store is located in Weymouth, Massachusetts; other stores have a fraction appended to their name (such as Building 19½, in Burlington or Building #19¾, in Norwood).… …   Wikipedia

  • Building 20 — was the name used to refer to the building on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, originally as a temporary structure, during World War II. It housed the Radiation Laboratory (or Rad Lab ), where fundamental advances in… …   Wikipedia

  • building — n Building, edifice, structure, pile are comparable when they mean a construction (as of wood, brick, or stone) intended to house a family, a business, or an institution. Building is the common and in most cases the adequate term {a school… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • building — BUÍLDING s. v. zgârie nori. Trimis de siveco, 05.08.2004. Sursa: Sinonime  BUILDING s.n. (Rar) Clădire modernă de mari dimensiuni. [pron. bíl din. / < engl. building]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 23.11.2004. Sursa: DN  BUILDING [BIL DING] s. n.… …   Dicționar Român

  • building — [bil′diŋ] n. 1. anything that is built with walls and a roof, as a house or factory; structure 2. the act, process, work, or business of constructing houses, ships, etc. SYN. BUILDING is the general term applied to a fixed structure in which… …   English World dictionary

  • Building — Build ing, n. 1. The act of constructing, erecting, or establishing. [1913 Webster] Hence it is that the building of our Sion rises no faster. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] 2. The art of constructing edifices, or the practice of civil architecture.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • building — ► NOUN 1) a structure with a roof and walls. 2) the process or trade of building houses and other structures …   English terms dictionary

  • Building 55 — was an EP released in 1999 by Canadian singer songwriter Kathleen Edwards. Only 500 copies of the EP were printed, and it has become a highly sought after collector s item following the success of Edwards subsequent albums Failer , Back To Me and …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”