Major Crimes Act

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:affects tribal sovereignty
criminal jurisdiction in Indian country
gptkbp:appliesTo federal jurisdiction
Native American reservations
gptkbp:category gptkb:Federal_Indian_law
Criminal law
Native American law
gptkbp:citation gptkb:United_States_v._Kagama
gptkbp:codifiedIn gptkb:18_U.S.C._§_1153
gptkbp:dateEnacted 1885
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:establishedFederalJurisdictionOver gptkb:murder
gptkb:crime
larceny
kidnapping
arson
incest
manslaughter
sexual abuse
assault with intent to commit rape
assault resulting in serious bodily injury
assault with a dangerous weapon
assault with intent to commit any felony
assault with intent to commit mayhem
assault with intent to commit murder
assault with intent to commit robbery
felony assault
maiming
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major Crimes Act
gptkbp:interpretedBy gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
gptkbp:purpose to establish federal jurisdiction over certain major crimes committed by Native Americans in Indian country
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Indian_country
federal criminal law
tribal sovereignty
gptkbp:supersededTribalJurisdiction major crimes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_federal_Indian_policy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6