Assimilative Crimes Act
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The Assimilative Crimes Act is a U.S. federal law that allows federal authorities to adopt and apply state criminal laws to conduct occurring on federal enclaves where no applicable federal statute exists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Assimilative Crimes Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11103443 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Assimilative Crimes Act Context triple: [Federal enclaves doctrine, relatedTo, Assimilative Crimes Act]
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A.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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B.
Major Crimes Act
The Major Crimes Act is a U.S. federal law that grants federal courts jurisdiction over certain serious offenses committed by Native Americans in Indian Country, significantly shaping the legal framework of tribal–federal criminal justice.
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C.
Pains and Penalties Act
The Pains and Penalties Act was a controversial 1830s British bill aimed at dissolving the marriage of King George IV and Queen Caroline and stripping her of her titles and rights.
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D.
Elements of Crimes
Elements of Crimes is an annex to the Rome Statute that precisely defines the legal elements required to establish each crime under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
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E.
Criminal Justice Act 1967
The Criminal Justice Act 1967 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed criminal procedure and sentencing, including introducing modern parole arrangements and other measures affecting the administration of justice in England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Assimilative Crimes Act Target entity description: The Assimilative Crimes Act is a U.S. federal law that allows federal authorities to adopt and apply state criminal laws to conduct occurring on federal enclaves where no applicable federal statute exists.
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A.
Administration of Justice Act
The Administration of Justice Act was one of the British "Intolerable Acts" of 1774 that altered legal procedures in the American colonies, contributing to rising colonial resentment before the American Revolution.
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B.
Major Crimes Act
The Major Crimes Act is a U.S. federal law that grants federal courts jurisdiction over certain serious offenses committed by Native Americans in Indian Country, significantly shaping the legal framework of tribal–federal criminal justice.
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C.
Pains and Penalties Act
The Pains and Penalties Act was a controversial 1830s British bill aimed at dissolving the marriage of King George IV and Queen Caroline and stripping her of her titles and rights.
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D.
Elements of Crimes
Elements of Crimes is an annex to the Rome Statute that precisely defines the legal elements required to establish each crime under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.
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E.
Criminal Justice Act 1967
The Criminal Justice Act 1967 is a key piece of UK legislation that reformed criminal procedure and sentencing, including introducing modern parole arrangements and other measures affecting the administration of justice in England and Wales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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criminal law statute ⓘ |
| affects | interaction between federal and state criminal law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal buildings
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federal enclaves ⓘ federal jurisdiction areas lacking specific federal criminal statutes ⓘ military bases ⓘ national parks ⓘ other lands under exclusive or concurrent federal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 18 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| conditionForApplication |
conduct occurs within a federal enclave or special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States
ⓘ
no applicable federal criminal statute exists for the conduct ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Necessary and Proper Clause ⓘ |
| constitutionalContext | federal enclave jurisdiction under Article I, Section 8, Clause 17 of the U.S. Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| doesNotApplyTo |
civil regulatory provisions that are not criminal in nature
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purely federal offenses already defined by Congress ⓘ |
| effect |
adopts state criminal law as federal law for certain offenses
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permits federal prosecution of conduct defined as criminal by state law ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
United States Attorneys
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United States Department of Justice ⓘ |
| excludes |
state laws that conflict with federal policy
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state laws where Congress has occupied the field with comprehensive federal legislation ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | early federal enclave legislation in the 19th century ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| keyIssueInInterpretation |
whether a federal statute already covers the conduct at issue
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whether the state law is consistent with federal policy and law ⓘ |
| legalCitation | 18 U.S.C. § 13 ⓘ |
| legalMechanism | assimilation of state criminal law into federal law ⓘ |
| legalNature |
federalism-related statute
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gap-filling statute ⓘ |
| penaltyDetermination | generally incorporates the punishment provided by the relevant state law ⓘ |
| policyRationale |
to avoid law-free zones on federal property
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to promote uniformity of criminal law within a state including its federal enclaves ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure that conduct on federal enclaves is punishable even when no federal statute directly covers it
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to fill gaps in federal criminal law on federal enclaves ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
federal enclave doctrine
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special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States ⓘ |
| relationshipToStateLaw | borrows state criminal definitions and penalties ⓘ |
| requires | reference to the criminal law of the state where the federal enclave is located ⓘ |
| requiresProofOf |
absence of an applicable federal criminal statute
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location of the offense within federal territorial jurisdiction ⓘ |
| scope |
state criminal laws not inconsistent with federal law
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substantive criminal offenses ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | criminal jurisdiction ⓘ |
| usedIn | federal criminal prosecutions ⓘ |
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Subject: Assimilative Crimes Act Description of subject: The Assimilative Crimes Act is a U.S. federal law that allows federal authorities to adopt and apply state criminal laws to conduct occurring on federal enclaves where no applicable federal statute exists.
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