### Question
What does course of conduct mean?


### Answer
**Course of conduct** has the following meaning in *18 U.S.C. § 1514*:

> a series of acts over a period of time, however short, indicating a continuity of purpose

#### Citation:
  - *18 U.S.C. § 1514*
  - Heading: **PART I-CRIMES > CHAPTER 73-OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE**

