18 U.S.C. § 18 — Organization defined

submitted 40 years ago by Pub. L. 99-646 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 15 words · no verdicts yet

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This section defines a word used in this title of federal law. It says "organization" means any person who is not an individual.

This section gives a definition that applies throughout this title. Wherever this title uses the word "organization," it means a person other than an individual. The term "person" is not defined in this section, so it keeps that name without further explanation.

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As used in this title, the term “organization” means a person other than an individual.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 99–646, § 38(a), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3599; amended Pub. L. 100–185, § 4(c), Dec. 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 1279; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7012, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4395.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1986Enacted · Pub. L. 99-646 · 100 Stat. 3599
1987Amended · Pub. L. 100-185 · 101 Stat. 1279
1988Amended · Pub. L. 100-690 · 102 Stat. 4395

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 99-646 on 1986-11-10.

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