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substantive crime

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Main Entry: substantive crime
Function: noun
: a crime that does not have as an element the performance of some other crime : a crime that is not dependent on another substantive crime of attempting to enter the bank —United States v. Clay, 495 Federal Reporter, Second Series 700 (1974)> called also substantive offense —compare ACCESSORY, CONSPIRACY
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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