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18 U.S.C. § 1346

Definition of “scheme or artifice to defraud”

United States · Title 18 — CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Status: effective

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18 U.S.C. § 1346, Definition of “scheme or artifice to defraud”, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/449183
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term “scheme or artifice to defraud” includes a scheme or artifice to deprive another of the intangible right of honest services.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 100-690(H.R. 5210)1988-11-18
    Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally