18-U.S.C.-2390

§2390 – Enlistment to Serve Against United States

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Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 115 > Section 2390

Details

• Reference: Section 2390
• Legend: §2390 – Enlistment to Serve Against United States
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Whoever enlists or is engaged within the United States or in any place subject to the jurisdiction thereof, with intent to serve in armed hostility against the United States, shall be fined under this title  or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 812; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(B), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §8 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §8, 35 Stat. 1089).

Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322, which directed the amendment of this section by striking fined not more than $100 and inserting fined under this title, was executed by substituting fined under this title for fined $100, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

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18-U.S.C.-2383 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Criminal Law

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18-U.S.C.-2340 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Crimes

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