domestic violence
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Definitions from Case Law
From 572 U.S. 157 - United States v. Castleman · 2014Most cited · 156 citing opinions
violence committed by a current or former spouse or" other qualifying relation); 42 U.S.C.A.
United States Code
8 U.S.C. § 1184 — in this section (5 versions over time)
The terms “domestic violence”, “sexual assault”, “child abuse and neglect”, “dating violence”, “elder abuse”, and “stalking” have the meaning given such terms in section 3 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005.1
8 U.S.C. § 1184 — in this section (11 versions over time)
The terms “domestic violence”, “sexual assault”, “child abuse and neglect”, “dating violence”, “elder abuse”, and “stalking” have the meaning given such terms in section 3 of the Violence Against Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005.1
8 U.S.C. § 1375A — in this section (4 versions over time)
The term "domestic violence" has the meaning given such term in section 3 of this Act.2
12 U.S.C. § 1831X — in this section (6 versions over time)
For purposes of this subsection, the term “domestic violence” means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts by a current or former family member, household member, intimate partner, or caretaker:
(A) Attempting to cause or causing or threatening another person physical harm, severe emotional distress, psychological trauma, rape, or sexual assault.
(B) Engaging in a course of conduct or repeatedly committing acts toward another person, including following the person without proper authority, under circumstances that place the person in reasonable fear of bodily injury or physical harm.
(C) Subjecting another person to false imprisonment.
(D) Attempting to cause or cause damage to property so as to intimidate or attempt to control the behavior of another person.
20 U.S.C. § 1092 — under this subchapter (5 versions over time)
The terms "dating violence", "domestic violence", and "stalking" have the meaning given such terms in section 12291(a) of title 34.
20 U.S.C. § 1152 — in this section (2 versions over time)
the term “domestic violence” includes acts or threats of violence, not including acts of self defense, committed by a current or former spouse of the victim, by a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating with or has cohabitated with the victim, by a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic, dating or family violence laws of the jurisdiction, or by any other person against a victim who is protected from that person's acts under the domestic, dating or family violence laws of the jurisdiction;
25 U.S.C. § 1304 — in this section (2 versions over time)
The term "domestic violence" means any violation of the criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the violation occurs that is committed by—
(A) a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim;
(B) a person with whom the victim shares a child in common;
(C) a person who is cohabitating with or who has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner; or
(D) a person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim under the domestic- or family-violence laws of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the violation occurs.
34 U.S.C. § 12291 — in this subchapter (2 versions over time)
The term "domestic violence" includes felony or misdemeanor crimes committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim under the family or domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction receiving grant funding and, in the case of victim services, includes the use or attempted use of physical abuse or sexual abuse, or a pattern of any other coercive behavior committed, enabled, or solicited to gain or maintain power and control over a victim, including verbal, psychological, economic, or technological abuse that may or may not constitute criminal behavior, by a person who—
(A) is a current or former spouse or intimate partner of the victim, or person similarly situated to a spouse of the victim;
(B) is cohabitating, or has cohabitated, with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner;
(C) shares a child in common with the victim; or
(D) commits acts against a youth or adult victim who is protected from those acts under the family or domestic violence laws of the jurisdiction.