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A racket is an illegal business, usually run as part of organized crime. Engaging in a racket is called racketeering. Several forms of racket exist. The best-known is ...
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Originally, an organized conspiracy to commit extortion. Today, punishable offenses legislated by Congress aimed at eradicating organized crime by providing for ...
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Racketeering is the operation of an illegal business by a group. Closely connected to organized crime, racketeering includes...
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Traditionally, obtaining or extorting money illegally or carrying on illegal business activities, usually by Organized Crime. A pattern of illegal activity carried ...
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rack·et·eer (r k-tîr) n. A person who commits crimes such as extortion, loansharking, bribery, and obstruction of justice in furtherance of illegal business ...
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Pattern of racketeering activity requires at least two acts of racketeering activity, one of which occurred after the effective date of this chapter and the last of which ...
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Traditionally, obtaining or extorting money illegally or carrying on illegal business activities, usually by organized crime. A pattern of illegal activity carried ...
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noun the practice of conducting or engaging in a racket , as extortion or bootlegging. Origin: 1925–30, Americanism ; racketeer + -ing 1 Related forms an·ti·rack ...
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The Legal Term * Racketeering Activity * Defined & Explained ... RACKETEERING ACTIVITY (A) any act or threat involving murder, kidnaping, gambling, arson, robbery ...
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Organized crime is crime carried out systematically by formal criminal organizations. The Organized Crime Control Act (US - 1970) defines organized crime as: "The ...
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