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Official

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-003531

A person holding a position of authority within a government or other public body, empowered to perform specific duties. The actions of an official, when conducted within the scope of their employment, carry the weight of the institution they represent. The legal concept of acting under color of law applies to officials and is central to civil rights litigation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-003531
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-003531",
  "term": "Official",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A person holding a position of authority within a government or other public body, empowered to perform specific duties. The actions of an official, when conducted within the scope of their employment, carry the weight of the institution they represent. The legal concept of acting under color of law applies to officials and is central to civil rights litigation under 42 U.S.C. § 1983.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/official/"
}

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