Hobbs Act
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The Hobbs Act is a U.S. federal law that criminalizes actual or attempted robbery and extortion affecting interstate commerce, frequently used in prosecuting public corruption and racketeering cases.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hobbs Act canonical | 2 |
| Anti-Racketeering Act | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9337763 — 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: Hobbs Act Context triple: [United States federal corruption investigation in Detroit, legalBasis, Hobbs Act]
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A.
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a U.S. federal law that allows prosecutors to charge individuals or groups engaged in ongoing patterns of organized criminal activity, including through enterprises such as gangs, corporations, or other organizations.
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B.
Organized Crime Control Act of 1970
The Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 is a major U.S. federal law aimed at combating organized crime, best known for establishing the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) provisions.
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C.
Money Laundering Suppression Act of 1994
The Money Laundering Suppression Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened anti–money laundering regulations, particularly by enhancing reporting, oversight, and enforcement mechanisms for financial institutions.
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D.
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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E.
McClure-Volkmer Act
The McClure-Volkmer Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new regulations on firearms sales and ownership.
- 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: Hobbs Act Target entity description: The Hobbs Act is a U.S. federal law that criminalizes actual or attempted robbery and extortion affecting interstate commerce, frequently used in prosecuting public corruption and racketeering cases.
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A.
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)
The Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) is a U.S. federal law that allows prosecutors to charge individuals or groups engaged in ongoing patterns of organized criminal activity, including through enterprises such as gangs, corporations, or other organizations.
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B.
Organized Crime Control Act of 1970
The Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 is a major U.S. federal law aimed at combating organized crime, best known for establishing the RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) provisions.
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C.
Money Laundering Suppression Act of 1994
The Money Laundering Suppression Act of 1994 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened anti–money laundering regulations, particularly by enhancing reporting, oversight, and enforcement mechanisms for financial institutions.
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D.
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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E.
McClure-Volkmer Act
The McClure-Volkmer Act is a 1986 U.S. federal law that revised and relaxed certain gun control provisions while adding new regulations on firearms sales and ownership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
ⓘ
criminal law statute ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anti-Racketeering Act
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linked to:
Hobbs Act
|
| appliesIn | federal courts ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
actual extortion
ⓘ
actual robbery ⓘ attempted extortion ⓘ attempted robbery ⓘ private individuals ⓘ public officials ⓘ |
| codifiedAs | 18 U.S.C. § 1951 ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 18 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criminalizes |
affecting commerce by extortion
ⓘ
delaying commerce by robbery ⓘ obstructing commerce by robbery ⓘ obtaining property from another under color of official right ⓘ obtaining property from another with consent induced by wrongful use of force, violence, or fear ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1946 ⓘ |
| definesTerm |
extortion
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robbery ⓘ under color of official right ⓘ wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear ⓘ |
| effectiveIn | federal criminal prosecutions ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| hasMensRea |
intentional conduct
ⓘ
knowing conduct ⓘ |
| jurisdictionBasis | interstate commerce clause ⓘ |
| maximumPenalty | 20 years imprisonment ⓘ |
| oftenChargedWith |
RICO offenses
ⓘ
conspiracy offenses ⓘ |
| penaltyIncludes |
fine
ⓘ
imprisonment ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
extortion
ⓘ
robbery ⓘ |
| regulates | conduct affecting interstate commerce ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
RICO Act
ⓘ
federal public corruption law ⓘ federal racketeering law ⓘ |
| requiresElement | effect on interstate commerce ⓘ |
| requiresProofOf |
consent in extortion cases
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obtaining of property ⓘ wrongfulness of the means used ⓘ |
| shortName | Hobbs Act ⓘ |
| signedIntoLawBy |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| usedIn |
labor racketeering prosecutions
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organized crime prosecutions ⓘ public corruption prosecutions ⓘ racketeering prosecutions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hobbs Act Description of subject: The Hobbs Act is a U.S. federal law that criminalizes actual or attempted robbery and extortion affecting interstate commerce, frequently used in prosecuting public corruption and racketeering cases.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Hobbs Act