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A federal law, passed in 1970, that allows prosecution and civil penalties for certain acts (including illegal gambling, bribery, kidnapping, murder, and money laundering) performed as part of an ongoing criminal enterprise. rico has been used to prosecute members of the mafia, the hells angels motorcycle gang, and operation rescue, an anti-abortion group, among others.

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