### Question
How is the term victim defined?


### Answer
The term **victim** is defined in *34 U.S.C. § 20141* as the following:

> a person that has suffered direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary harm as a result of the commission of a crime, including—


(A) in the case of a victim that is an institutional entity, an authorized representative of the entity

#### Citation:
  - *34 U.S.C. § 20141*
  - Heading: **Subtitle II-Protection of Children and Other Persons > CHAPTER 201-VICTIM RIGHTS, COMPENSATION, AND ASSISTANCE > SUBCHAPTER III-ADDITIONAL VICTIM COMPENSATION AND SERVICES**

