18-U.S.C.-1661
§1661 – Robbery Ashore
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Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 81 > Section 1661
Details
- Reference: Section 1661
- Legend: §1661 – Robbery Ashore
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
Whoever, being engaged in any piratical cruise or enterprise, or being of the crew of any piratical vessel, lands from such vessel and commits robbery on shore, is a pirate, and shall be imprisoned for life.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 775.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §493 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §302, 35 Stat. 1147).
Transposition of several words was made.
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