official

An officer; a person invested with the authority of an office.

See also officer

In Canon law, a person to whom a bishop commits the charge of his spiritual jurisdiction. In Civil law, the minister or apparitor of a magistrate or judge

official, adj

Pertaining to an office; invested with the character of an officer; proceeding from, sanctioned by, or done by, an officer. Authorized act.

See also official bond

- official liquidator

- official logbook

- official newspaper

- official oath

- official use.

@ demi-official

Partly official or authorized. Having color of official right

@ official act

One done by an officer in his official capacity under color and by virtue of his office. Authorized act

@ official misconduct

Any unlawful behavior by a public officer in relation to the duties of his office, willful in its character, including any willful or corrupt failure, refusal, or neglect of an officer to perform any duty enjoined on him by law.

See malfeasance

- misfeasance

@ official bond

Type of fidelity bond required to be posted by certain public officials to indemnify the government, municipality or court in the event of defalcation by the officer

+ official bond

A bond given by a public officer, conditioned that he shall well and faithfully perform all the duties of the office. The term is sometimes made to include the bonds of executors, guardians, trustees, etc.

@ Official Gazette

Weekly publication of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office containing patent and trademark notices and applications, as well as mark registrations

@ official immunity doctrine

Doctrine of "official immunity" provides that government officials enjoy an absolute privilege from civil liability should the activity in question fall within the scope of their authority and if the action undertaken requires the exercise of discretion, and this rule of immunity is not limited to the highest executive officers of the government. Watson v. Barker, D.C.Pa., 428 F.Supp. 590, 592.

See sovereign immunity

@ official map

In zoning and land use, the authorized map for the determination of proper land use in the city or town, showing the zones and areas and their authorized uses

@ official record

Records kept in the performance of official duty by an officer even if not specifically required by statute. State v. Biscoe, 112 Ariz. 98, 537 P.2d 968, 969.

Fed.Evid.R. 803(8) provides, without regard to availability of the declarant, a hearsay exception for: "Records, reports, statements, or data compilations, in any form, of public offices or agencies.

Proof of official records at trial is governed by Fed.R.Civil P. 44 and Fed.Evid.R. 1005. Admissibility of official records at administrative proceedings is governed by the Official Records Act (q.v.)

@ Official Records Act

Federal statute applicable to cases in which the Federal Rules of Evidence do not apply (i.e. administrative proceedings) providing that books and records of account and minutes of any department or agency of the U.S. shall be admissible to prove the act or transaction as a memorandum of which it was made or kept. Properly authenticated copies are equally admissible with the originals. 28 U.S.C.A. No. 1733(a)

@ official reports

@ official reporters

@ official reports or reporters

official reports or reporters

Publication of court decisions as directed by statute; e.g. United States Supreme Court Reportsi 28 U.S.C.A. No. 411.

See reports or reporters

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