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18 U.S.C. § 1093 — Definitions

submitted 38 years ago by Pub. L. 100-606 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 200 words · no verdicts yet

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This section defines terms used in the chapter, including groups, children, incitement, and a substantial part of a group.

As used in this chapter—
(1) “children” is plural and means people under 18.
(2) “ethnic group” means people whose identity is distinct because of common cultural traditions or heritage.
(3) “incites” means urges another person to engage soon in conduct when that urging is substantially likely to cause the conduct soon.
(4) “members” is plural.
(5) “national group” means people whose identity is distinct because of nationality or national origin.
(6) “racial group” means people whose identity is distinct because of physical characteristics or biological descent.
(7) “religious group” means people whose identity is distinct because of common religious creed, beliefs, doctrines, practices, or rituals.
(8) “substantial part” means a part of a group large enough that destroying or losing it would destroy the group as a viable entity in the nation of which it is part.

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As used in this chapter—

(1)

the term “children” means the plural and means individuals who have not attained the age of eighteen years;

(2)

the term “ethnic group” means a set of individuals whose identity as such is distinctive in terms of common cultural traditions or heritage;

(3)

the term “incites” means urges another to engage imminently in conduct in circumstances under which there is a substantial likelihood of imminently causing such conduct;

(4)

the term “members” means the plural;

(5)

the term “national group” means a set of individuals whose identity as such is distinctive in terms of nationality or national origins;

(6)

the term “racial group” means a set of individuals whose identity as such is distinctive in terms of physical characteristics or biological descent;

(7)

the term “religious group” means a set of individuals whose identity as such is distinctive in terms of common religious creed, beliefs, doctrines, practices, or rituals; and

(8)

the term “substantial part” means a part of a group of such numerical significance that the destruction or loss of that part would cause the destruction of the group as a viable entity within the nation of which such group is a part.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 100–606, § 2(a), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat. 3046.)

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  • 1988Enacted · Pub. L. 100-606 · 102 Stat. 3046

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