45 CFR § 510.1 - Definitions.

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chapter_name: "FOREIGN CLAIMS SETTLEMENT COMMISSION OF THE UNITED STATES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
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subchapter_name: "RECEIPT, ADMINISTRATION, AND PAYMENT OF CLAIMS UNDER THE GUAM WORLD WAR II LOYALTY RECOGNITION ACT"
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# 510.1 Definitions.

For purposes of this subchapter:

*Personal injury* means a discernible injury (such as disfigurement, scarring, or burns) that is more serious than a superficial injury.

*Severe personal injury* means loss of a limb, dismemberment, paralysis, or any injury of a similar type or that is comparable in severity.