18 U.S.C. § 1661
Robbery ashore
- Code
- United States Code
- Title
- 18
- Section
- 1661
- Text current through
- Pub. L. 119-111
What does the statute say?
§ 1661. Robbery ashore
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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