Federal crime
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In the United States, a federal crime or federal offence is a crime that is either made illegal by U.S. federal legislation or a crime that occurs on U.S. federal property.
The FBI has been granted powers to investigate federal offences.
The term "federal offence" also has a separate meaning in Canada.
External links
- US Code--Title 18--Crimes and Criminal Procedure (http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title18/title18.html)
- US Code--Title 18--Appendix (http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title18a/title18a.html)