International Terrorism Law and Legal Definition
International terrorism is terrorism practiced in a foreign country by terrorists who are not native to that country. International terrorism involves citizens or the territory of more than one country. 18 USCS § 2331 defines international terrorism as follows:
The term "international terrorism" means activities that
(A) involve violent acts or acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or of any State, or that would be a criminal violation if committed within the jurisdiction of the United States or of any State;
(B) appear to be intended--
(i) to intimidate or coerce a civilian population;
(ii) to influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coercion; or
(iii) to affect the conduct of a government by mass destruction, assassination or kidnapping; and
(C) occur primarily outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or transcend national boundaries in terms of the means by which they are accomplished, the persons they appear intended to intimidate or coerce, or the locale in which their perpetrators operate or seek asylum.
Legal Definition list
- International Taxation
- International Supply Chain
- International Student Advisor (ISA)
- International Student [Education]
- International Standards-Related Activity
- International Terrorism
- International Tonnage Certificate
- International Trade
- International Trade Administration [ITA]
- International Trade Commission (ITC)
- International Trade Law
Related Legal Terms
- Academy for International Conflict Management and Peacebuilding [USIP]
- Act of Terrorism
- Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate Course [Education]
- Agroterrorism
- Ally [International Law]
- American College of Forensic Examiners International [ACFEI]
- American Society for International Law [ASIL]
- Amnesty International
- Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program [ATA]
- Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996
