Definitions. — Guam Code § 1603
Guam Code § 1603 — Definitions.. Reproduced from the official Guam Code Annotated, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 1603. Definitions.
(a) Publication Defined. The terms ‘publish, published,
publishing, and publication’ as used in this Chapter mean any
printed or duplicated material, regardless of format, which is
produced, purchased for distribution, or authorized by the
Compiler of Laws for distribution and purchase to the public,
including the Guam Code Annotated, Legislature Session
Laws, Attorney General Opinions, Executive Orders,
Administrative Rules and Regulations, and Court cases. The
offer to distribute printed or duplicated materials to a group of
persons for purposes of further distribution or public display
constitutes publication. The distribution to other agencies or
instrumentalities of the government of Guam constitutes
publication. The term ‘publication’ shall include the authority
to create or enable any text-based searchable or researchable
database of such printed or duplicated materials.
(b) Distribution Defined. The term ‘distribute or
distribution’ shall mean to sell, lease, assign or otherwise
transfer published materials, or offer to sell, lease, assign or
otherwise transfer published materials.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Guam Code Annotated § 1603
- Jurisdiction: Guam
- Code: Guam Code Annotated
- Subject: Definitions.
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