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18 U.S.C. § 3673 — Definitions for sentencing provisions

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As used in chapters 227 and 229—
  1. (1)the term “found guilty” includes acceptance by a court of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere;
  2. (2)the term “commission of an offense” includes the attempted commission of an offense, the consummation of an offense, and any immediate flight after the commission of an offense; and
  3. (3)the term “law enforcement officer” means a public servant authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of an offense.