public document
Defined in 2 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Black's (1910)
United States Code
10 U.S.C. § 2374B — in this section
Public Document Defined.—In this section, the term "public document" means any document or other written statement made available for public reference or use, regardless of whether such document or statement is made available in hard copy or electronic format.
10 U.S.C. § 4027 — in this section
Public Document Defined.—In this section, the term "public document" means any document or other written statement made available for public reference or use, regardless of whether such document or statement is made available in hard copy or electronic format.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A state paper, or other instrument of public importance or interest, issued or published by authority of congress or a state legislature. Also any document or record, evidencing or connected with the public business or the administration of public affairs, preserved in or issued by any department of the government. See Hammatt v. Emerson, 27 Me. 335, 46 Am. Dec. 598.
Defined under Document in Black's Law Dictionary.