Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73

§1661 Robbery ashore

Title 18 › Part PART I— - CRIMES › Chapter CHAPTER 81— - PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING › § 1661

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Title 18, §1661

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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.

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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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18 U.S.C. § 1661

Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73