### Question
How is the term commerce defined?


### Answer
The term **commerce** is defined in *21 U.S.C. § 601* as the following:

> commerce between any State, any Territory, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof

#### Citation:
  - *21 U.S.C. § 601*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-MEAT INSPECTION > SUBCHAPTER I-INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS; ADULTERATION AND MISBRANDING**

