CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT OFFENSE OR TO DEFRAUD UNITED STATES

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18 USC § 371 - CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT OFFENSE OR TO DEFRAUD UNITED STATES

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Current as of Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - up to Pub L 112-90

If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.


If, however, the offense, the commission of which is the object of the conspiracy, is a misdemeanor only, the punishment for such conspiracy shall not exceed the maximum punishment provided for such misdemeanor.
 
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