§ 958. — Commission to serve against friendly nation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC958]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 45--FOREIGN RELATIONS
Sec. 958. Commission to serve against friendly nation
Any citizen of the United States who, within the jurisdiction
thereof, accepts and exercises a commission to serve a foreign prince,
state, colony, district, or people, in war, against any prince, state,
colony, district, or people, with whom the United States is at peace,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years,
or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 745; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 21 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321,
Sec. 9, 35 Stat. 1089).
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Minor changes in phraseology were made.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $2,000''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 22 section 461.
