[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 8, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2010]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 8CFR270.1]

[Page 697-698]
 
                     TITLE 8--ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
 
               CHAPTER I--DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 270_PENALTIES FOR DOCUMENT FRAUD--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 270.1  Definitions.

Sec.
270.1 Definitions.
270.2 Enforcement procedures.
270.3 Penalties.

    Authority: 8 U.S.C. 1101, 1103, and 1324c; Pub. L. 101-410, 104 
Stat. 890, as amended by Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321.

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    Source: 57 FR 33866, July 31, 1992, unless otherwise noted.


    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.