Definition: public official from 18 USC § 201(a)(1) | LII / Legal
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Webpublic official. (1) the term “public official” means Member of Congress, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, either before or after such official has qualified, or an officer or employee or person acting for or on behalf of the United States, or any department, agency or branch of Government thereof, including the District of Columbia, in ...
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