ESPIONAGE ACT

Espionage Act. A federal law that criminalizes and punishes espionage, spying, and related crimes.18 USCA §§ 793 et seq. • Two Espionage Acts were passed. The 1917 act criminalized false statements intended to interfere with the war effort; to willfully cause or attempt to cause dissension in the armed forces; or to willfully obstruct national […]