Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 3172: Definitions

Civil

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This statute defines terms used in Federal law, specifying that 'judge' includes magistrate judges and district judges, and 'offense' means any Federal criminal violation under an Act of Congress triable in Federal court, excluding minor misdemeanors, infractions, and military proceedings.

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the terms “judge” or “judicial officer” mean, unless otherwise indicated, any United States magistrate judge, Federal district judge, and 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).

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