Definitions of Terrorism in the U.S. Code

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Definitions of Terrorism in the U.S. Code

Posted: 11/26/2014 8:18:02 PM EDT

Terrorists by definion:

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Definitions of Terrorism in the U.S. Code

18 U.S.C. § 2331 defines
"international terrorism" and "domestic terrorism" for purposes of
Chapter 113B of the Code, entitled "Terrorism”:

"Domestic terrorism" means activities with the following three characteristics:

Involve acts dangerous to human life that violate federal or state law;

Appear intended (i) to intimidate or
coerce a civilian population; (ii) to influence the policy of a
government by intimidation or coercion; or (iii) to affect the conduct
of a government by mass destruction, assassination. or kidnapping; and

Occur primarily within the territorial jurisdiction of the U.S.

* FISA defines "international terrorism"
in a nearly identical way, replacing "primarily" outside the U.S. with
"totally" outside the U.S. 50 U.S.C. § 1801(c).

Source FBI http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/terrorism/terrorism-definition

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