Common use of Government Authority Clause in Contracts

Government Authority. The United States of America or any state, district, territory, or possession thereof, any local government within the United States of America or any of its territories and possessions, any foreign government having appropriate jurisdiction or any province, territory, or possession thereof, or any court, tribunal, administrative or regulatory agency, taxing or revenue authority, central bank or banking regulatory agency, commission, or body of any of the foregoing.

Government Authority. The United States of America America, the State in which the Land is located, the city or town in which the Land is located, and any state, district, territory, or possession thereof, any local government within the United States of America or any of its territories and possessions, any foreign government having appropriate jurisdiction or any province, territory, or possession thereof, or any court, tribunal, administrative or regulatory political subdivision agency, taxing or revenue authority, central bank or banking regulatory agencydepartment, commission, board, bureau, or body instrumentality of any of the foregoingthem.