The '''Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act''' ('[''RICO Act''') is a powerful U.S. federal [[law]] designed to combat organized crime by targeting patterns of illegal activity conducted through enterprises, imposing harsh [[criminal]] penalties and enabling civil actions against offenders.
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The '''Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act''' ('''RICO Act''') is a powerful U.S. federal [[law]] designed to combat organized crime by targeting patterns of illegal activity conducted through enterprises, imposing harsh [[criminal]] penalties and enabling civil actions against offenders.