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Title 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > PART I—CRIMES > CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS

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an offense that has as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or prop­erty of another, or

(Added Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1001(a) , Oct. 12, 1984 , 98 Stat. 2136 .)

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