offense
Defined in 4 places across 2 titles of the United States Code.
the term “offense” means any Federal criminal offense which is in violation of any Act of Congress and is triable by any court established by Act of Congress (other than a Class B or C misdemeanor or an infraction, or an offense triable by court-martial, military commission, provost court, or other military tribunal).
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 3156Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · in this section
- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 3172Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · as used in this chapter
In this section, the term “offense” means a violation of a criminal law.
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- 2010–present25 U.S.C. § 1302Indians · Constitutional rights · in this section
The term “offense” means an offense against the United States and includes a violation of a Federal regulation relating to part or all of Indian country.
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- 1994–present25 U.S.C. § 2801Indians · Definitions · for purposes of this chapter
the term “offense” means any criminal offense, other than an offense triable by court-martial, military commission, provost court, or other military tribunal, which is in violation of an Act of Congress and is triable in any court established by Act of Congress;
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 3156Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · in this section