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18 U.S.C. 1346: Definition of “scheme or artifice to defraud”Text contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 18-CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURECHAPTER 63-MAIL FRAUD AND OTHER FRAUD OFFENSES
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§1346. Definition of “scheme or artifice to defraud”

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.

(Added Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7603(a) , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4508 .)