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§21701 Definitions
Title 34 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Protection of Children and Other Persons › Chapter CHAPTER 217— - ELDER ABUSE PREVENTION AND PROSECUTION › § 21701
Summary
Defines key words used in the chapter. The words abuse, adult protective services, elder, elder justice, exploitation, law enforcement, and neglect are defined in 42 U.S.C. 1397j. Elder abuse means abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elder. State means each State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any other U.S. territory or possession.
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Title 34, §21701
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In this chapter—
(1)the terms “abuse”, “adult protective services”, “elder”, “elder justice”, “exploitation”, “law enforcement”, and “neglect” have the meanings given those terms in section 1397j of title 42;
(2)the term “elder abuse” includes abuse, neglect, and exploitation of an elder; and
(3)the term “State” means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other territory or possession of the United States.
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 115–70, Oct. 18, 2017, 131 Stat. 1208, known as the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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of 2017 Amendment note set out under section 10101 of this title and Tables.
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34 U.S.C. § 21701
Title 34 — Navy
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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