SECTION 2 - DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS

2.1 Definitions
Words do not always have singular meanings. To achieve clarity and precision, and to avoid obscurity and confusion, the following meanings are ascribed to keywords in this Manual.
Agreement - An arrangement as to a course of action. A contract, verbal or written, specifying type of work and terms under which it is to be done.
Boundary - A legal line of demarcation between real property title or rights and capable of being located on the face of the earth.
Client - A person or legal entity with whom the practitioner enters into an agreement. Distinct from third party, to whom a benefit also accrues.
Equipment - Implements used in an operation or action. In a surveying practice, the field and office machinery.
Evidence - Information, observations, or objects that aid the surveyor in determining the position of a boundary.
Misconduct - Any action that is illegal or unethical, notably as determined by the Registration Law and the Regulations of the Registration Board.
Practitioner - Any person performing professional services, primarily one that is licensed, but also anyone else acting consistently with the law (under direct supervision of a licensed professional).
Professional Practice - A business for profit, offering the usual services of the profession and operated by a duly licensed individual(s).
Reason - Thought, in this case, applied to action, rather than a subject of study, to determine prudent conduct under given circumstances.
Record - Writing that provides official evidence of an action and of its intent, usually deposited with a legally designated officer and available to the public.
Report - A narrative compilation and analysis of facts and circumstances concerning a survey. Sometimes, including a certification of the survey.
Research - The search for written evidence, both public and private. May include the search for physical evidence called for in the written evidence.
Standard - A model, example, or rule established by customary use or general consent, differentiated into imperative (shall) and discretionary (should).
Survey - The aggregate of services and products concerning the location of points and lines on, above or below, the surface of the earth, both land and sea.
Commentary: The above could be considered interpretations, i.e. the meaning of the words strictly within the context of this Manual. On occasion, the words may warrant other interpretations, but their meaning should not be altered without good reason. For clarification of their meaning and the meanings of other words, a practitioner should consult other texts.