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Official Report: A formal presentation of facts or recommendations for action. It can be oral or written. There are different types of reports, such as committee reports, informational reports, insider reports, majority reports, minority reports, and officer's reports. A report can also refer to a written account of a court proceeding and judicial decision, or a published volume of judicial decisions by a particular court or group of courts. Law reports may be either official or unofficial. An official report is a governmentally approved set of reported cases within a given jurisdiction. It can also refer to a collection of administrative decisions by one or more administrative agencies. Minutes can also be referred to as a report.
An official report is a formal presentation of facts or a recommendation for action. It can be presented orally or in writing. There are different types of official reports, including:
Official reports can also refer to written accounts of court proceedings and judicial decisions. These reports are published in volumes of judicial decisions by a particular court or group of courts. They can be either official (published by a government entity) or unofficial (published by a private publisher).
For example, a committee report can be presented to a board of directors to provide information and recommendations on a specific issue. An officer's report can be presented by a company's CEO to shareholders at an annual meeting to update them on the company's performance. A court report can be published in a volume of judicial decisions to provide legal professionals with information on past cases and decisions.