§ 1661. — Robbery ashore.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1661]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 81--PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING
Sec. 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., Sec. 493 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 302, 35 Stat. 1147).
Transposition of several words was made.
