§17101. Definitions
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Latest NOW As originally enacted Aug 21, 200240 U.S.C. § 17101
In this chapter, the following definitions apply:
Federal government.— The term “Federal Government” includes the government of the District of Columbia.
Motor vehicle.— The term “motor vehicle” means a vehicle, self-propelled or drawn by mechanical power, designed for use on the highways principally for the transportation of passengers, except a vehicle designed or used for military field training, combat, or tactical purposes.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1279.)
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| Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 17101 | 40:703. | Pub. L. 88–515, § 3, Aug. 30, 1964, 78 Stat. 696. |
In clause (1), the words “the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of the Government of the United States” are omitted as unnecessary.