Regarding the following statement, what is the meaning of the word INCLUDES:
"The term includes officers and employees, whether elected or appointed, of the United States, a State, Territory, Puerto Rico, or any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, or any agency or instrumentality of any one or more of the foregoing."
1) "Includes" means limited to. Includes means the range of possibilities that the term can be defined as is limited to the explicit list following the word "includes" in this statement, with no other meanings attributed directly or indirectly. Please explain.
2) "Includes" means not limited to. Includes means items listed in this statement do not encompass the entirety of the possible scope of meanings attributed to the term; that exterior defining statements may be compiled elsewhere and combined with the statement above to complete the scope of the term's meanings. Please explain.
3) Some other definition. Please explain.
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"The term includes officers and employees, whether elected or appointed, of the United States, a State, Territory, Puerto Rico, or any political subdivision thereof, or the District of Columbia, or any agency or instrumentality of any one or more of the foregoing."
1) "Includes" means limited to. Includes means the range of possibilities that the term can be defined as is limited to the explicit list following the word "includes" in this statement, with no other meanings attributed directly or indirectly. Please explain.
2) "Includes" means not limited to. Includes means items listed in this statement do not encompass the entirety of the possible scope of meanings attributed to the term; that exterior defining statements may be compiled elsewhere and combined with the statement above to complete the scope of the term's meanings. Please explain.
3) Some other definition. Please explain.
Where would I find this information on my own?
Thank you.