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 :
habâ¢it. 1. an acquired pattern of behavior that has become almost involuntary as a result of frequent repetition. 2. customary practice or use. 3. a particular practice, custom, or usage: the habit of shaking hands. habit is something that a person does often or regularly. He had a nervous habit of biting his nails. Try to get out of the habit of adding unnecessary salt in cooking. 2. 'custom'. A custom is something that people in a society do at a particular time of year or in a particular situation.