Espionage Act of 1917

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Espionage Act of 1917

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A federal law adopted after the United States entered World War I that made it a crime, during a time of war, to willfully cause, or attempt to cause, insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of duty in the United States military or naval forces, or to willfully obstruct the nation’s recruiting or enlistment efforts.

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— Shaffer v. United States

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