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2022 U.S. Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 81 - Piracy and Privateering
Sec. 1661 - Robbery ashore
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| 18 U.S.C. § 1661 (2022) |
| §1661. Robbery ashore |
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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. |
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 775.) |
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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. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
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| Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 81 - PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING Sec. 1661 - Robbery ashore |
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| January 5, 2023 |
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| 35 Stat. 1147 62 Stat. 775 |
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