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18 U.S.C. § 2

Title 18Chapter 1Current through PL 116-220~1 min readLast updated: March 30, 2026View on OLRC →
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§ 2. Principals

  • (a) Whoever commits an offense against the United States or aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces or procures its commission, is punishable as a principal.
  • (b) Whoever willfully causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him or another would be an offense against the United States, is punishable as a principal.

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