Notice that these units are given in terms of force, not mass. It is usually necessary to convert a unit weight into a load per unit area (psf) or load per unit length (plf) in order to complete a structural analysis of a structural element.
Habitual Truant Law and Legal Definition. A habitual truant refers to a child of compulsory school age who is absent without a legitimate excuse for five or more consecutive school days, seven or more school days in one month or twelve or more school days in a school year. The following is an example of a state law on habitual truant :
1 a customary or particular practice, manner, or mode of behavior. 2 an involuntary pattern of behavior or thought. 3 the habitual use of drugs or narcotics. See also habit spasm, habit training, habitus. Vox populi A practice routinely or regularly performed by a person.abit, n the tendency toward an act that has become a repeated performance, relatively fixed, consistent, easy to perform, and almost automatic. Once learned, habits may occur without the intent of the person or may appear to be out of control and are difficult to change.