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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