Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73

§1692 Foreign mail as United States mail

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Title 18, §1692

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Every foreign mail, while being transported across the territory of the United States under authority of law, is mail of the United States, and any depredation thereon, or offense in respect thereto, shall be punishable as though it were United States mail.

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Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 359 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 229, 35 Stat. 1134). Minor changes were made in phraseology and obvious surplusage omitted.

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18 U.S.C. § 1692

Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73