[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 34, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 34CFR8.2]

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                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION
 
PART 8_DEMANDS FOR TESTIMONY OR RECORDS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 8.2  What definitions apply?

    The following definitions apply to this part:
    Adjudicative authority includes, but is not limited to--
    (1) A court of law or other judicial forums; and
    (2) Mediation, arbitration, or other forums for dispute resolution.
    Demand includes a subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, request, order, or 
other notice for testimony or records arising in a legal proceeding.
    Department means the U.S. Department of Education.
    Employee means a current employee or official of the Department or 
of an advisory committee of the Department, including a special 
government employee, unless specifically provided otherwise in this 
part.
    Legal proceeding means--
    (1) A proceeding before an adjudicative authority;
    (2) A legislative proceeding, except for a proceeding before either 
House of Congress or before any committee or subcommittee of Congress, 
to the extent of matter within the committee's or subcommittee's 
jurisdiction; or
    (3) An administrative proceeding.
    Secretary means the Secretary of Education or an official or 
employee of the Department acting for the Secretary under a delegation 
of authority.
    Testimony means statements made in connection with a legal 
proceeding, including but not limited to statements in court or other 
forums, depositions, declarations, affidavits, or responses to 
interrogatories.
    United States means the Federal Government of the United States and 
any of its agencies or instrumentalities.

(Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 20 U.S.C. 3474)