course of conduct
Defined in 4 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
The term “course of conduct” means a pattern of conduct composed of 2 or more acts, evidencing a continuity of purpose.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2013–present18 U.S.C. § 2266Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · in this chapter
- 2006–present18 U.S.C. § 43Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Force, violence, and threats involving animal enterprises · as used in this section
Course of conduct.—The term "course of conduct" means a pattern of conduct composed of 2 or more acts, evidencing a continuity of purpose.
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- 2000–201918 U.S.C. § 2266Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · in this chapter
The term "course of conduct" means—
(A) a repeated maintenance of visual or physical proximity to a specific person;
(B) a repeated conveyance of verbal threat, written threats, or threats implied by conduct, or a combination of such threats, directed at or toward a specific person; or
(C) a pattern of conduct composed of repeated acts evidencing a continuity of purpose.
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- 2018–present10 U.S.C. § 930Armed Forces · Art. 130. Housebreaking · in this section
the term “course of conduct” means a series of acts over a period of time, however short, indicating a continuity of purpose;
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 1514Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Civil action to restrain harassment of a victim or witness · as used in this section