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anti-racketeering law

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Noun1.anti-racketeering law - law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisionsanti-racketeering law - law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, RICO, RICO Act
law - legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity; "there is a law against kidnapping"
law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"
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That means, the Worcester lawyer argued, his client had not contributed to the lifeblood of organized crime that was the reason Congress created anti-racketeering laws that carry such heavy penalties; therefore, Randy Albertelli should be allowed to serve a year's home confinement to avoid robbing his wife and two young children of his support and avoid the loss of jobs for 12 to 14 employees of the Green Street Recycling Co.
Judge, unswayed by defense, sentences gambler to prison by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
Constitutional law experts worry that using the anti-racketeering law against demonstrators could have a chilling effect on free speech.
Leader of Chicago-based Pro-Life Action League under siege by Catholic Insight
It is remarkable for both the breadth of the murders charged and for naming the entire Chicago outfit as a criminal enterprise under the anti-racketeering law.
'Casino' Mafia 11 snared in FBI raids by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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