§ 11. — Foreign government defined.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC11]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 11. Foreign government defined
The term ``foreign government'', as used in this title except in
sections 112, 878, 970, 1116, and 1201, includes any government,
faction, or body of insurgents within a country with which the United
States is at peace, irrespective of recognition by the United States.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 686; Pub. L. 94-467, Sec. 11, Oct. 8,
1976, 90 Stat. 2001.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 98, 288, 349; section 235
of title 22 U.S.C., 1940 ed., Foreign Relations and Intercourse; section
41 of title 50, U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and National Defense (June 15,
1917, ch. 30, title VIII, Sec. 4, 40 Stat. 226).
The definition of ``foreign government'' contained in this section,
with minor changes in phraseology, is from section 4 of title VIII of
act June 15, 1917 (Ch. 30, 40 Stat. 217, 226), known as the Espionage
Act of 1917. This definition was incorporated in sections 98, 288, and
349 of title 18 and in section 235 of title 22, Foreign Relations and
Intercourse, and in section 41 of Title 50, War and National Defense,
U.S.C., all in 1940 ed., since the definition was specifically enacted
with reference to said sections and others not material here.
The remaining provisions of said sections 98 and 349 of title 18,
U.S.C., 1940 ed., which were derived from sources other than said
section 4 of title VIII of the act of June 15, 1917, are incorporated in
sections 502 and 957 of this title.
Amendments
1976--Pub. L. 94-467 inserted ``except in sections 112, 878, 970,
1116, and 1201'' after ``title''.
