Federal crime - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Agent, Amanuensis, Clerk, Detective, Factor, Fed, Functionary

In the United States, a federal crime or federal offence is a crime that is either made illegal by U.S. federal legislation or a crime that occurs on U.S. federal property.

The FBI has been granted powers to investigate federal offences.

The term "federal offence" also has a separate meaning in Canada.

External links

US Code--Title 18--Crimes and Criminal Procedure (http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title18/title18.html)
US Code--Title 18--Appendix (http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title18a/title18a.html)

Example Usage of Federal
	DiarioRotativo: Nombran delegado Federal del trabajo en Querétaro http://tinyurl.com/yztv3y9
	greychampion: newStream ©: 3000 scientists tell Federal government to 'act now' on climate change http://bit.ly/8iGDUa
	pambritto: PESSOAS QUE GOSTAM DE MIM: façam uma oração bem forte pra eu passar na Federal bjs :D

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Federal crime - Definition and Overview

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Example Usage of Federal