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Definitions from Case Law

United States Supreme Court

all books, papers, maps, photographs, machine readable materials, or other documentary materials, regardless of physical form or characteristics, made or received by an agency of the United States Government under Federal law or in connection with the transaction of public business.

Defined by the Supreme Court in Forsham v. Harris, 445 U.S. 169 (1980).

United States Code

10 U.S.C. § 2313 — in this section

Records Defined.—In this section, the term “records” includes books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of whether such items are in written form, in the form of computer data, or in any other form.

10 U.S.C. § 3841 — in this section

Records Defined.—In this section, the term "records" includes books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of whether such items are in written form, in the form of computer data, or in any other form.

15 U.S.C. § 78C — under this chapter

The term “records” means accounts, correspondence, memorandums, tapes, discs, papers, books, and other documents or transcribed information of any type, whether expressed in ordinary or machine language.

15 U.S.C. § 78X — in this section

For purposes of section 552 of title 5 the term “records” includes all applications, statements, reports, contracts, correspondence, notices, and other documents filed with or otherwise obtained by the Commission pursuant to this chapter or otherwise.

19 U.S.C. § 1509 — under this section (3 versions over time)

The term "records" includes those—

(i) required to be kept under section 1508 of this title; or

(ii) regarding which there is probable cause to believe that they pertain to merchandise the importation of which into the United States is prohibited.

26 U.S.C. § 6038A — for purposes of this section

The term “records” includes any books, papers, or other data.

26 U.S.C. § 7609 — for purposes of this section (2 versions over time)

For purposes of this section, the term “records” includes books, papers, and other data.

41 U.S.C. § 254D — in this section

In this section, the term “records” includes books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of whether such items are in written form, in the form of computer data, or in any other form.

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