New York legal term
Key component of a binary or multicomponent chemical system in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Key component of a binary or multicomponent chemical system” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “Key component of a binary or multicomponent chemical system” mean in New York criminal law?
"Key component of a binary or multicomponent chemical system" means the precursor which plays the most important role in determining the toxic properties of the final product and reacts rapidly with other chemicals in the binary or multicomponent system. 13. (N.Y. Penal Law § 490.05)
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