Local Rule Civ. RULE 1.2: DEFINITIONS

Civ. RULE 1.2 DEFINITIONS The following definitions apply to terms used throughout these Rules unless specifically employed otherwise in any particular Rule: "Attorney General" means the Attorney General of the United States. "Chief Judge" means the Chief Judge of this Court or the Chief Judge's authorized designee. "Clerk" means the Clerk of this Court or an authorized Deputy Clerk. "Code of Judicial Conduct" means the Code of Judicial Conduct of the American Bar Association. "Court" means the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. "District" means the District of New Jersey, the boundaries of which include the entire State of New Jersey. "District Judge" means a United States District Judge of this Court. "Government" means the Government of the United States of America. "Governmental party" means the United States of America, any state, commonwealth or territory, any county, municipal or public entity, or any agency, department, unit, official or employee thereof. "IRS" means the Internal Revenue Service of the Department of the Treasury, United States of America. "Judge" means either a District Judge or a Magistrate Judge sitting in this District. "Magistrate Judge" means a United States Magistrate Judge sitting in this District. "Marshal" means the United States Marshal for this District, a Deputy Marshal or other authorized designee. "State" means the State of New Jersey or, if specifically, so indicated, any other state of the United States of America. "Supreme Court" means the Supreme Court of the United States. "Third Circuit" means the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. "United States Attorney" means the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey or an authorized Assistant United States Attorney.