18 U.S.C. § 2340B
Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as precluding the application of State or local laws on the same subject, nor shall anything in this chapter be construed as creating any substantive or procedural right enforceable by law by any party in any civil proceeding.
18 U.S.C. § 2340B
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATESection effective on the later of Apr. 30, 1994, or the date on which the United States has become a party to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (Nov. 20, 1994), see section 506(c) of Pub. L. 103-236 set out as a note under section 2340 of this title.
- United States
- "United States" means the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the commonwealths, territories, and possessions of the United States.
- torture
- "torture" means an act committed by a person acting under the color of law specifically intended to inflict severe physical or mental pain or suffering (other than pain or suffering incidental to lawful sanctions) upon another person within his custody or physical control;