United States Code AnnotatedWest Publishing Company, 1927 - Law |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
35 Stat accused alleged April 30 assault Atty bank C. C. Mass carrier certiorari denied Code Act March coins committed common carrier conspiracy conviction corporation counterfeit court crime Criminal Code Act defendant's denied 61 S.Ct deposited district embezzlement embodied embodied herein execution F.Supp false fendant fense foreign fraud fraudulent scheme guilty habeas corpus held sufficient Historical Note imprisoned indictment charging intent to defraud June 25 jurisdiction jury knowingly L.Ed larceny letter lottery mail fraud mail matter mails in furtherance mails to defraud ment nonmailable Note This section Notes of Decisions obscene offense peonage person possession post office postal postal card postmaster prosecution provisions punishment purpose repealed by section scheme to defraud section 341 section and section sentence stamps statute stealing stolen thereof tion transportation trial U. S. C. C. A. Ill U. S. Cal United unlawful vessel violation
Popular passages
Page 134 - Whoever, having devised or intending to devise any scheme or artifice to defraud, or for obtaining money or property by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises...
Page 248 - Territory, or remaining therein for use, consumption, sale, or storage therein, shall upon arrival in such State or Territory be subject to the operation and effect of the laws of such State or Territory enacted in the exercise of its police powers, to the same extent and in the same manner as though such animals or birds had been produced in such State or Territory, and shall not be exempt therefrom by reason of being introduced therein in original packages or otherwise.
Page 95 - ... every written or printed card, letter, circular, book, pamphlet, advertisement, or notice of any kind giving information directly or indirectly, where, or how, or of whom, or by what means any of the hereinbefore-mentioned matters, articles or things may be obtained or made...
Page 248 - ... any wild game animals, or game or song birds transported into any State or Territory, or remaining therein for use, consumption, sale, or storage therein, shall upon arrival in such State or Territory...
Page 12 - States, or shall bring into the United States or any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, from any foreign place...
Page 122 - States, or whoever, operating any such station, knowingly permits the broadcasting of, any advertisement of or information concerning any lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme, offering prizes dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance, or any list of the prizes drawn or awarded by means of any such lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme, whether said list contains any part or all of such prizes, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Page 9 - ... shall falsely alter, or cause or procure to be falsely altered, or willingly aid or assist...
Page 333 - Involuntary — In the commission of an unlawful act not amounting to a felony, or in the commission of a lawful act which might produce death, in an unlawful manner, or without due caution and circumspection.
Page 267 - When construing and enforcing the provisions of this act, the act, omission, or failure of any officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by any...
Page 211 - ... shall not be conveyed in the mails or delivered from any post office or by any letter carrier.