United States v. Colson (Watergate-related case)
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United States v. Colson is a Watergate-era criminal case in which former White House aide Charles Colson was prosecuted for his role in the Nixon administration’s political sabotage and obstruction activities.
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| United States v. Colson | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Watergate-related case
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criminal case ⓘ federal criminal prosecution ⓘ |
| approximateDate | early 1970s ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
criminal law
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federal criminal procedure ⓘ |
| concernsConduct |
obstruction-related activities
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political sabotage activities ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasDefendant |
Charles Colson
NERFINISHED
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Charles W. Colson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | post-1972 U.S. presidential election investigations ⓘ |
| hasPlaintiff | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubjectMatter |
cover-up activities
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misuse of executive power ⓘ political intelligence operations ⓘ |
| involvesAdministration | Nixon administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesPoliticalParty | Republican Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesRoleOfDefendant |
former White House aide
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special counsel to President Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue | abuse of governmental power for political purposes ⓘ |
| notableFor | prosecution of a senior White House aide in the Watergate era ⓘ |
| partOf | Watergate prosecutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Richard Nixon administration
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Watergate scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ obstruction of justice ⓘ political sabotage ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Watergate era ⓘ |
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