{"identifier":"/us/usc/t42/s2000bb\u20132","title":42,"num":"\u00a7\u202f2000bb\u20132.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f2000bb\u20132.\nDefinitions\nAs used in this chapter\u2014\n(1) the term \u201cgovernment\u201d includes a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, and official (or other person acting under color of law) of the United States, or of a covered entity;\n(2) the term \u201ccovered entity\u201d means the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each territory and possession of the United States;\n(3) the term \u201cdemonstrates\u201d means meets the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion; and\n(4) the term \u201cexercise of religion\u201d means religious exercise, as defined in\nsection 2000cc\u20135 of this title","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t42/s2000bb\u20132.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t42/s2000bb\u20132","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f2000bb\u20132."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"As used in this chapter\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s2000bb\u20132/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cgovernment\u201d includes a branch, department, agency, instrumentality, and official (or other person acting under color of law) of the United States, or of a covered entity;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s2000bb\u20132/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201ccovered entity\u201d means the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each territory and possession of the United States;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s2000bb\u20132/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cdemonstrates\u201d means meets the burdens of going forward with the evidence and of persuasion; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t42/s2000bb\u20132/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cexercise of religion\u201d means religious exercise, as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 2000cc\u20135 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t42/s2000cc\u20135","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}