Title 18 of the US Code

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What is Title 18 of the US Code?

This is the main criminal code of the United States, consisting of the federal crimes and their elements, along with rules of criminal procedure in the federal courts. State crimes are found in similar collections and may be called a penal code, criminal code or crimes code.

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