Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
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n.
A federal law designed to fight organized crime.
abbrv.
RICO
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc.
Amy Hackney Blackwell.
2008.
- Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
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A federal law, passed in 1970, that allows prosecution and civil penalties for certain acts (including illegal gambling,
bribery,
kidnapping,
murder, and
money laundering) performed as part of an ongoing criminal enterprise. RICO has been used to prosecute members of the mafia, the Hells Angels motorcycle gang, and Operation Rescue, an anti-abortion group, among others.
Category: Criminal Law
Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill.
2009.
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Webster's New World Law Dictionary.
Susan Ellis Wild.
2000.
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