Federal · Title 34 — Crime Control and Law Enforcement

34 U.S.C. § 40903: Definitions

Civil

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This statute defines terms used in federal firearms law, including 'court order,' 'adjudicated as a mental defective,' 'committed to a mental institution,' and 'misdemeanor crime of domestic violence' by cross-referencing definitions in title 18.

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The term “court order” includes a court order (as described in section 922(g)(8) of title 18 ). The terms “adjudicated as a mental defective” and “committed to a mental institution” have the same meanings as in section 922(g)(4) of title 18 . The term “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” has the meaning given the term in section 921(a)(33) of title 18 .

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