Section 914.21 - DefinitionsAs used in ss. 914.22 - 914.24, the term:
(1) "Bodily injury" means: (a) A cut, abrasion, bruise, burn, or disfigurement;(d) Impairment of the function of a bodily member, organ, or mental faculty; or(e) Any other injury to the body, no matter how temporary.(2) "Misleading conduct" means:(a) Knowingly making a false statement;(b) Intentionally omitting information from a statement and thereby causing a portion of such statement to be misleading, or intentionally concealing a material fact and thereby creating a false impression by such statement;(c) With intent to mislead, knowingly submitting or inviting reliance on a writing or recording that is false, forged, altered, or otherwise lacking in authenticity;(d) With intent to mislead, knowingly submitting or inviting reliance on a sample, specimen, map, photograph, boundary mark, or other object that is misleading in a material respect; or(e) Knowingly using a trick, scheme, or device with intent to mislead.(3) "Official investigation" means any investigation instituted by a law enforcement agency or prosecuting officer of the state or a political subdivision of the state or the Commission on Ethics.(4) "Official proceeding" means:(a) A proceeding before a judge or court or a grand jury;(b) A proceeding before the Legislature;(c) A proceeding before a federal agency that is authorized by law; or(d) A proceeding before the Commission on Ethics.(5) "Physical force" means physical action against another and includes confinement.s. 13, ch. 84-363; s. 3, ch. 88-96; s.16, ch. 2006-275.