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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

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.

22 U.S.C. § 2507a — in this section

The term “stalking” means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to—

(A) fear for his or her safety or the safety of others; or

(B) suffer substantial emotional distress.

25 U.S.C. § 1304 — in this section

The term "stalking" means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person proscribed by the criminal law of the Indian tribe that has jurisdiction over the Indian country where the violation occurs that would cause a reasonable person—

(A) to fear for the person's safety or the safety of others; or

(B) to suffer substantial emotional distress.

34 U.S.C. § 12291 — in this subchapter

The term "stalking" means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to—

(A) fear for his or her safety or the safety of others; or

(B) suffer substantial emotional distress.

42 U.S.C. § 13925 — in this subchapter

The term “stalking” means engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to—

(A) fear for his or her safety or the safety of others; or

(B) suffer substantial emotional distress.

46 U.S.C. § 51318 — in this section (2 versions over time)

The terms “dating violence”, “domestic violence”, and “stalking” have the meanings given those terms is 1 section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a)).2

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