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7 U.S.C. § 92

Title 7 Chapter 4 Current through PL 116-220 ~1 min read Last updated: March 30, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 92. Definitions

When used in this chapter—

  • (a) “Naval stores” means spirits of turpentine and rosin.
  • (b) “Spirits of turpentine” includes gum spirits of turpentine and wood turpentine.
  • (c) “Gum spirits of turpentine” means spirits of turpentine made from gum (oleoresin) from a living tree.
  • (d) “Wood turpentine” includes steam distilled wood turpentine and destructively distilled wood turpentine.
  • (e) “Steam distilled wood turpentine” means wood turpentine distilled with steam from the oleoresin within or extracted from the wood.
  • (f) “Destructively distilled wood turpentine” means wood turpentine obtained in the destructive distillation of the wood.
  • (g) “Rosin” includes gum rosin and wood rosin.
  • (h) “Gum rosin” means rosin remaining after the distillation of gum spirits of turpentine.
  • (i) “Wood rosin” means rosin remaining after the distillation of steam distilled wood turpentine.
  • (j) “Package” means any container of naval stores, and includes barrel, tank, tank car, or other receptacle.
  • (k) “Person” includes partnerships, associations, and corporations, as well as individuals.
  • (l) The term “commerce” means commerce between any State, Territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof; or between points within the same State, Territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, but through any place outside thereof; or within any Territory or possession or the District of Columbia.

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