18 U.S.C. § 16 : US Code - Section 16: Crime of violence defined

Search 18 U.S.C. § 16 : US Code - Section 16: Crime of violence defined

The term "crime of violence" means -
(a) an offense that has as an element the use, attempted use,
or threatened use of physical force against the person or
property of another, or
(b) any other offense that is a felony and that, by its nature,
involves a substantial risk that physical force against the
person or property of another may be used in the course of
committing the offense.