(a) any person because of his race, color, religion, sex, handicap (as such
term is defined in section 802 of this Act), familial status (as such term is
defined in section 802 of this Act), or national origin and because he is or
has been selling, purchasing, renting, financing occupying, or contracting
or negotiating for the sale, purchase, rental, financing or occupation of any
dwelling, or applying for or participating in any service, organization, or
facility relating to the business of selling or renting dwellings; or
(b) any person because he is or has been, or in order to intimidate such
person or any other person or any class of persons from--
(1) participating, without discrimination on account of race, color,
religion, sex, handicap (as such term is defined in section 802 of
this Act), familial status (as such term is defined in section 802 of
this Act), or national origin, in any of the activities, services,
organizations or facilities described in subsection(a) of this section;
or
(2) affording another person or class of persons opportunity or
protection so to participate; or
(c) any citizen because he is or has been, or in order to discourage such
citizen or any other citizen from lawfully aiding or encouraging other
persons to participate, without discrimination on account of race, color,
religion, sex, handicap (as such term is defined in section 802 of this Act),
familial status (as such term is defined in section 802 of this Act), or
national origin, in any of the activities, services, organizations or facilities
described in subsection (a) of this section, or participating lawfully in
speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so
participate--
shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year,
or both; and if bodily injury results shall be fined not more than $10,000,
or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results shall
be subject to imprisonment for any term of years or for life.
TITLE 28, UNITED STATES CODE, AS AMENDED
Section 2341. Definitions
As used in this chapter --
(1) "clerk" means the clerk of the court in which the petition for the review
of an order, reviewable under this chapter, is filed;
(2) "petitioner" means the party or parties by whom a petition to review an
order, reviewable under this chapter, is filed; and