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18 U.S.C. § 16

Title 18 Chapter 1 Current through PL 118-3 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 16. Crime of violence defined

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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