[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR270.1]

[Page 635]
 
                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
               CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 270_PENALTIES FOR DOCUMENT FRAUD--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  270.1  Definitions.

    For the purpose of this part--
    Document means an instrument on which is recorded, by means of 
letters, figures, or marks, matters which may be used to fulfill any 
requirement of the Act. The term ``document'' includes, but is not 
limited to, an application required to be filed under the Act and any 
other accompanying document or material;
    Entity means any legal entity, including, but not limited to, a 
corporation, partnership, joint venture, governmental body, agency, 
proprietorship, or association, including an agent or anyone acting 
directly or indirectly in the interest thereof.