### Question
How is the term substantial part defined?


### Answer
The term **substantial part** is defined in *18 U.S.C. § 1093* as the following:

> a part of a group of such numerical significance that the destruction or loss of that part would cause the destruction of the group as a viable entity within the nation of which such group is a part

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 1093*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 50A-GENOCIDE**

