These are not the official versions, though taken from the congressional released pdf. For the official version see the proper government site, or other authorized supplier.

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18 USC Sec. 16 01/22/02

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TITLE 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

PART I - CRIMES

CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Sec. 16. Crime of violence defined

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The term ''crime of violence'' means -

(a) an offense that has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another, or

(b) any other offense that is a felony and that, by its nature, involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense.

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(Added Pub. L. 98-473, title II, Sec. 1001(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2136.)

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SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1956, 3181, 3663A of this title; title 8 sections 1101, 1227; title 20 sections 1232g, 6736; title 21 section 841; title 22 sections 2728, 4304b; title 40 sections 212a, 212a-3; title 42 sections 1437f, 13981, 14135a, 14503.


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