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- Major Crimes Act
Law passed by the United States Congress in 1885 as the final section of the Indian Appropriations Act
The Major Crimes Act is a law passed by the United States Congress in 1885 as the final section of the Indian Appropriations Act of that year. The law places certain crimes under federal jurisdiction if they are committed by a Native American in Native territory. The law follows the 1817 General Crimes Act, which extended federal jurisdiction to crimes committed in Native territory but did not cov... Wikipedia
