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 :
School Attendance. School attendance is compulsory. Should a student have habitual absences, they are truant. The compulsory attendance law requires that schools maintain records verifying the notifiation not only for compliance with the madates, but for possible legal enforcement of the compulsory education laws. Definition of a Truant.