18 USC § 18 - Organization defined

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s18"
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title: "18 USC § 18 - Organization defined"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "18"
section_name: "Organization defined"
chapter_number: 1
chapter_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "CRIMES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 99–646, § 38(a), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3599; amended Pub. L. 100–185, § 4(c), Dec. 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 1279; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7012, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4395.)"
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# § 18. Organization defined

As used in this title, the term “organization” means a person other than an individual.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 99–646, § 38(a), Nov. 10, 1986, 100 Stat. 3599; amended Pub. L. 100–185, § 4(c), Dec. 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 1279; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7012, Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4395.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1988— made technical correction of directory language of , similar to that made by .

1987— made technical correction in directory language of .