### Question
What does victim mean?


### Answer
**Victim** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 10603c*:

> a person who—


(i) suffered direct physical or emotional injury or death as a result of international terrorism occurring on or after December 21, 1988 with respect to which an investigation or prosecution was ongoing after April 24, 1996

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 10603c*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 112-VICTIM COMPENSATION AND ASSISTANCE**

