Document having general applicability and legal effect
Document having general applicability and legal effect means any document issued under proper authority prescribing a penalty or course of conduct, conferring a right, privilege, authority, or immunity, or imposing an obligation, and relevant or applicable to the general public, members of a class, or persons in a locality, as distinguished from named individuals or organizations; and
Source
1 CFR § 1.1
Scoping language
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise