{"data":{"id":"us/34-cfr-8.2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"34 CFR 8.2","heading":"What definitions apply?","body":"The following definitions apply to this part:\nAdjudicative authority includes, but is not limited to—\n(1) A court of law or other judicial forums; and\n(2) Mediation, arbitration, or other forums for dispute resolution.\nDemand includes a subpoena, subpoena duces tecum, request, order, or other notice for testimony or records arising in a legal proceeding.\nDepartment means the U.S. Department of Education.\nEmployee means a current or former 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.\nLegal proceeding means—\n(1) A proceeding before an adjudicative authority;\n(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\n(3) An administrative proceeding.\nSecretary means the Secretary of Education or an official or employee of the Department acting for the Secretary under a delegation of authority.\nTestimony 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.\nUnited States means the Federal Government of the United States and any of its agencies or instrumentalities.","path":["Title 34—Education","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary, Department of Education","PART 8—DEMANDS FOR TESTIMONY OR RECORDS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-34.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:40Z","sha256":"53d6eadf277564f24feda965ac38835dec8778407774b7ea110a8706b49287aa","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/34-cfr-8.1","next":"us/34-cfr-8.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}