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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3602(b)
  description: 'Definitions — (b): (b) “ Dwelling ” means any building, structure, or portion thereof which is occupied
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    organizations, trustees, trustees in cases under title 11, receivers, and fiduciaries.'
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    paragraph_quote: (d) “ Person ” includes one or more individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations,
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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3602(e)
  description: 'Definitions — (e): (e) “ To rent ” includes to lease, to sublease, to let and otherwise to grant
    for a consideration the right to occupy premises not owned by the occupant.'
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    paragraph_quote: (e) “ To rent ” includes to lease, to sublease, to let and otherwise to grant for a consideration
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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3602(f)
  description: 'Definitions — (f): (f) “ Discriminatory housing practice ” means an act that is unlawful under section
    3604 , 3605 , 3606 , or 3617 of this title.'
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    paragraph_quote: (f) “ Discriminatory housing practice ” means an act that is unlawful under section 3604 ,
      3605 , 3606 , or 3617 of this title.
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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3602(g)
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    Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , or any of the territories and possessions of the United States.'
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    paragraph_quote: (g) “ State ” means any of the several States , the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth
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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3602(h)
  description: 'Definitions — (h): (h) “ Handicap ” means, with respect to a person— (1) a physical or mental impairment
    which substantially limits one or more of such person ’s major life activities, (2) a record of having such
    an impairment, or (3) being regarded as having such an impairment, but such term does not include current,…'
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    paragraph_quote: (h) “ Handicap ” means, with respect to a person— (1) a physical or mental impairment which
      substantially limits one or more of such person ’s major life activities, (2) a record of having such an impairment,
      or (3) being regarded as having such an impairment, but such term does not include current, illegal use of
      or addiction to a controlled substance (as defined in section 802 of title 21 ).
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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3602(i)
  description: 'Definitions — (i): (i) “ Aggrieved person ” includes any person who— (1) claims to have been injured
    by a discriminatory housing practice ; or (2) believes that such person will be injured by a discriminatory
    housing practice that is about to occur.'
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    paragraph_quote: (i) “ Aggrieved person ” includes any person who— (1) claims to have been injured by a discriminatory
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      is about to occur.
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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3602(k)
  description: 'Definitions — (k): (k) “ Familial status ” means one or more individuals (who have not attained
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    paragraph_quote: (k) “ Familial status ” means one or more individuals (who have not attained the age of 18
      years) being domiciled with— (1) a parent or another person having legal custody of such individual or individuals;
      or (2) the designee of such parent or other person having such custody, with the written permission of such
      parent or other person . The protections afforded against discrimination on the basis of familial status shall
      apply to any person who is pregnant or is in the process of securing legal custody of any individual who has
      not attained the age of 18 years.
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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3602(l)
  description: 'Definitions — (l): (l) “ Conciliation ” means the attempted resolution of issues raised by a complaint,
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    respondent, and the Secretary.'
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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3602(n)
  description: 'Definitions — (n): (n) “ Respondent ” means— (1) the person or other entity accused in a complaint
    of an unfair housing practice; and (2) any other person or entity identified in the course of investigation
    and notified as required with respect to respondents so identified under section 3610(a) of this title .'
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    paragraph_quote: (n) “ Respondent ” means— (1) the person or other entity accused in a complaint of an unfair
      housing practice; and (2) any other person or entity identified in the course of investigation and notified
      as required with respect to respondents so identified under section 3610(a) of this title .
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  section: 42 U.S.C. §3602(o)
  description: 'Definitions — (o): (o) “ Prevailing party ” has the same meaning as such term has in section 1988
    of this title . ( Pub. L. 90–284, title VIII, § 802 , Apr. 11, 1968 , 82 Stat. 81 ; Pub. L. 95–598, title III,
    § 331 , Nov. 6, 1978 , 92 Stat. 2679 ; Pub. L. 100–430, § 5 , Sept. 13, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1619 .)'
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    paragraph_quote: (o) “ Prevailing party ” has the same meaning as such term has in section 1988 of this title
      . ( Pub. L. 90–284, title VIII, § 802 , Apr. 11, 1968 , 82 Stat. 81 ; Pub. L. 95–598, title III, § 331 , Nov.
      6, 1978 , 92 Stat. 2679 ; Pub. L. 100–430, § 5 , Sept. 13, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1619 .)
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