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
	mcgeek11204: rTwT @nAODI: KDE创始人Matthias Ettrich因在自由软件上的杰出贡献而被授予了德国联邦十字勋章（German Federal Cross of Merit）。
	eeordogh: Subastan mechón de cabello de Elvis Presley. Por algo se empieza! qué gran oportunidad para el calvito del Banco Federal! Rt @LuisChataing
	jonhedge1: RT@RELEVANTMag:Healthcare passes,with no Federal money for abortions.RT@nytimes: Abortion Was at Heart of Wrangling http://bit.ly/3toPRz #fb

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Federal crime - Definition and Overview

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Example Usage of Federal