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sexually dangerous person

Defined in 3 places across 3 titles — 2 distinct definitions of the United States Code.

The term "sexually dangerous person" means a person suffering from a serious mental illness, abnormality, or disorder, as a result of which the individual would have serious difficulty in refraining from sexually violent conduct or child molestation.

Same definition in 2 sections

  • 2017–present34 U.S.C. § 20971Crime Control and Law Enforcement · Jimmy Ryce State civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons · as used in this section
  • 2006–present42 U.S.C. § 16971The Public Health and Welfare · Jimmy Ryce State civil commitment programs for sexually dangerous persons · as used in this section

“sexually dangerous person” means a person who has engaged or attempted to engage in sexually violent conduct or child molestation and who is sexually dangerous to others; and

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