pattern of racketeering activity

pattern of racketeering activity
As used in the racketeering statute (RICO), 18 U.S.C.A. No. 1962, a "pattern of racketeering activity" includes two or more related criminal acts that amount to, or threaten the likelihood of, continued criminal activity. H.J. Inc. v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., 109 S.Ct. 2893, 106 L.Ed.2d 195.
A single illegal scheme can constitute a "pattern of racketeering activity," so long as the racketeering acts meet the "continuity plus relationship" requirement. A combination of specific factors, such as the number of unlawful acts, the length of time over which the acts were committed, the similarity of the acts, the number of victims, the number of perpetrators, and the character of the unlawful activity can be considered in determining whether a pattern existed. Barticheck v. Fidelity Union Bank, C.A.N.J., 832 F.2d 36, 39.
See also RICO laws

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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