Define: Home use

The meaning of “Home use” differs based on where it is used. We list many below, then combine them into one or more market-standard definitions.

How is Home use defined in a legal contract?

  • Home use means the use within a household or within its immediate surroundings. Seen in 108 SEC filings.
  • Home use means the use of compost for plant growth which is produced and used on a residential site. Seen in 12 SEC filings.
  • Home use means installation of software on a personal computer for personal use or educational purposes by students and staff. It is subject to the licensee ensuring that each home user agrees to the terms and conditions in the license agreement and/or other terms that the licensor may require. Seen in 5 SEC filings.
  • Home use means a user may install software on a personal computer for purposes of their own education, learning, private study, personal development, academic research or in connection with teaching the licensee's students. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
  • Home use means goods that have completed the required customs clearance formalities, are no longer subject to customs control and are therefore available for free circulation in Barbados. Seen in 4 SEC filings.

Note: The Genie AI Legal Assistant pulled this data out of the SEC EDGAR Database of 500,000 records from the past 22 years of filings. We regularly update this page as new filings and definitions come in.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

Genie Definition 1

  • Home use means usage within a household or its immediate surroundings for personal, educational, or private study purposes.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Agreements related to home-based work or study
  • Agreements concerning software/equipment to be used at home for personal, educational, or other non-commercial purposes

Relevant Sectors

Genie Definition 2

  • Home use means the use of lawfully cleared goods for free circulation within a residence or its surrounding environment.

Relevant Contract Types

Relevant Circumstances

  • Agreements involving the import, delivery and free circulation of goods used domestically

Relevant Sectors

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What is the most popular definition of 'Home use'?

Home use means usage within a household or its immediate surroundings for personal, educational, or private study purposes.