<P> In the United States , a federal crime or federal offense is an act that is made illegal by U.S. federal legislation . Prosecution happens at both the federal and the state levels ( based on the Dual sovereignty doctrine ) and so a `` federal crime '' is one that is prosecuted under federal criminal law and not under state criminal law under which most of the crimes committed in the United States are prosecuted . </P>
<P> In the United States , a federal crime or federal offense is an act that is made illegal by U.S. federal legislation . Prosecution happens at both the federal and the state levels ( based on the Dual sovereignty doctrine ) and so a `` federal crime '' is one that is prosecuted under federal criminal law and not under state criminal law under which most of the crimes committed in the United States are prosecuted . </P>
when is a case considered a federal case
when is a case considered a federal case
prosecuted under federal criminal law and not under state criminal law
prosecuted under federal criminal law and not under state criminal law