federal crime

collocation in English

meaningsoffederalandcrime

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federal
adjective
uk
/ˈfed.ər.əl/us
/ˈfed.ɚ.əl/
relating to the central government, and not to the government of a region, of some countries such as ...
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crime
noun
uk
/kraɪm/us
/kraɪm/
illegal ...
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(Definition offederalandcrimefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoffederal crime

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Moreover, product tampering was made afederalcrime.
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Beyond reporting the incident, the school was fined for violatingfederalcrime-reporting laws.
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He resigned this position after pleading guilty to thefederalcrimeof immigration fraud.
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Some felt that the act of perjury, afederalcrime, rose to that level.
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Sneak and peek warrants are applicable to anyfederalcrime, including misdemeanors.
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Bank robbery was not yet afederalcrime, so police officers were powerless to pursue robbers across state lines.
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This was the first conviction since the amendments were passed classifying misappropriation of these funds as afederalcrime.
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Robbery of a mail-carrying stagecoach was both afederalcrimeand territorial crime, and the posse consisted of both county and federal authorities and deputies.
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The final bill includes a provision making it afederalcrimeto attend or bring a child under the age of 16 to an animal fighting event.
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It is also a copyright violation, if not also afederalcrime, to remove or modify copyright notice with intent to induce, enable, facilitate, or conceal an infringement.
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