Inspection by Attributes Law and Legal Definition
According to 7 CFR 43.102 (Title 7, Agriculture; Subtitle B, Regulations of The Department of Agriculture; Chapter I , Agricultural Marketing Service H1 (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of Agriculture; Subchapter A, Commodity Standards and Standard Container Regulations; Part 43, Standards for Sampling Plans; Definitions), inspection by attributes is “an inspection whereby either the sample unit is classified as defective or non-defective with respect to a requirement or set of requirements (when on a "defective" basis); or, inspection whereby the number of defects in each sample unit is counted with respect to a requirement or set of requirements (when on a "defect" basis).”
