| 释义 |
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act - law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisionsanti-racketeering law, RICO, RICO Actlaw - 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" |
EncyclopediaSeeRICO ActLegalSeeRICORacketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations ActUnited States legislation passed in 1970 that increased criminal and civil penalties for participating in organized crime and also strengthened law enforcement tools in the investigation of illegal enterprises. Its provisions included the ability to indict individuals for witness intimidation or extortion, prosecution for acts of terrorism or murder for hire, and so forth. One can be prosecuted under RICO for offenses such as counterfeiting money, securities fraud, and bankruptcy fraud.Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
Synonyms for Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Actnoun law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisionsSynonyms- anti-racketeering law
- RICO
- RICO Act
Related Words |