§ 5. — United States 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: 18USC5]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 5. United States defined
The term ``United States'', as used in this title in a territorial
sense, includes all places and waters, continental or insular, subject
to the jurisdiction of the United States, except the Canal Zone.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 685.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 39, 133, 346, 381, 502,
and 632, and section 40 of title 50, U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and National
Defense (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title XIII, Sec. 1, 40 Stat. 231).
Section consolidates the first sentence of section 39, all of
sections 133, 346, and 632, and the second sentences, respectively, of
sections 381 and 502, all of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., and section 40
of title 50, U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and National Defense, with minor
changes in phraseology.
All of these sections and parts of sections were derived from
section 1 of title XIII of said act of June 15, 1917. Said section 40 of
title 50, U.S.C., War and National Defense, has also been retained in
that title, as it still relates to some sections therein which were not
transferred to this title.
The remainder of said section 39 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed.,
which was derived from sections 2, 3, and 4 of title XIII of the act of
June 15, 1917, relating to jurisdiction and other matters, is almost
entirely obsolete. The provisions still in force are incorporated in
section 3241 of this title.
The remaining provisions of said sections 381 and 502 of title 18,
U.S.C., 1940 ed., which were derived from sources other than said
section 1 of title XIII of the act of June 15, 1917, are incorporated in
sections 1364 and 2275 of this title.
Senate Revision Amendment
Words ``, except the Canal Zone.'' were substituted for the period
in this section by Senate amendment. See Senate Report No. 1620,
amendment No. 2, 80th Cong.
References in Text
For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see section
3602(b) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 112, 878, 1116, 1201, 2340
of this title.
