Topics
Federal law topics, organized by issue and stage.
Reviewed by John D. Kirby, Former U.S. Federal Prosecutor
Every statute, process explainer, and guide on Legal Law Topic, grouped so you can go straight to the subject you need.
The Federal Criminal Process
How a federal case works, from charge to verdict.
Title 18 Statutes
The core federal criminal code.
- 18 U.S.C. § 371 — Conspiracy Against the United States
- 18 U.S.C. § 641 — Theft of Government Property
- 18 U.S.C. § 1001 — False Statements to Federal Agents
- 18 U.S.C. § 1341 — Federal Mail Fraud Explained
- 18 U.S.C. § 1343 — Federal Wire Fraud — What You Need to Know
- 18 U.S.C. § 1344 — Federal Bank Fraud
- Federal Honest Services Fraud — 18 U.S.C. § 1346
- Federal Healthcare Fraud — 18 U.S.C. § 1347
- 18 U.S.C. § 1503 — Obstruction of Justice
- 18 U.S.C. § 1512 — Federal Witness Tampering
- 18 U.S.C. § 1621 — Federal Perjury Charges
- 18 U.S.C. § 1951 — Hobbs Act Extortion and Robbery
- 18 U.S.C. § 1956 — Federal Money Laundering Statutes
- 18 U.S.C. § 1962 — RICO — Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
- Federal Bribery — 18 U.S.C. § 201
- Federal Firearms Offenses — 18 U.S.C. § 922 and § 924
- Federal Cybercrime — Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
- Federal Identity Theft — 18 U.S.C. § 1028A
Other Federal Statutes
Drug, tax, securities, antitrust, and immigration offenses.
- 21 U.S.C. § 841 — Federal Drug Trafficking Penalties
- 21 U.S.C. § 846 — Federal Drug Conspiracy
- 26 U.S.C. § 7201 — Federal Tax Evasion
- 26 U.S.C. § 7206 — Filing False Tax Returns
- Federal Securities Fraud — 15 U.S.C. § 78j and § 78ff
- Federal Antitrust — Sherman Act Criminal Provisions
- 8 U.S.C. § 1324 — Federal Immigration Crimes
Guides
Longer walkthroughs of sentencing, appeals, and white-collar defense.
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