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franchise — fran·chise / fran ˌchīz/ n [Anglo French, literally, freedom, liberty, from Middle French, from franchir to free, from Old French franc free] 1: a special right or privilege granted by the government to an individual, group, or business entity:… … Law dictionary
franchise — [fran′chīz΄] n. [ME < OFr < franc, free: see FRANK1] 1. Archaic freedom from some restriction, servitude, etc. 2. any special right, privilege, or exemption granted by the government, as to be a corporation, operate a public utility, etc. 3 … English World dictionary
franchise — In the most general sense of the term, a right or privilege conferred by law, e.g. the right to vote. 23 Am J2d Franch § 2. A privilege conferred by law upon a corporation or an individual which permits the recipient to make use of a street or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
California Public Utilities Commission — The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC; also often commonly referred to as simply the PUC) [http://www.cpuc.ca.gov] is a state Public Utilities Commission which regulates privately owned utilities in the state of California, including… … Wikipedia
implied franchise — A franchise to use the streets, for the purpose of rendering service as a public utility, conferred by necessary implication from the negotiations between the city and the company claiming the franchise. Eichels v Evansville St. R. Co. 78 Ind 261 … Ballentine's law dictionary
certificate of public convenience and necessity — A certificate from a public service commission as a prerequisite to the construction or extension of a public utility plant or system. 43 Am J1st Pub Util § 198; a certificate, issued by the appropriate regulatory commission to a common carrier… … Ballentine's law dictionary
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Northwest Austin Municipal Utility District No. 1 v. Holder — Supreme Court of the United States Argued April … Wikipedia
Electric utility — A corporation, person, agency, authority or other legal entity that owns and/or operates facilities for the generation, transmission, distribution or sale of electricity primarily for use by the public. A legal entity that owns and/or… … Energy terms
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