Title 50 — War and National DefenseRelease 119-73
§223 Forfeiture of vessels owned by citizens of insurrectionary States
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Summary
The government will seize vessels owned by residents of a State or part of a State declared in insurrection, if those vessels are found at sea or in U.S. ports, fifteen days after the proclamation.
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Title 50, §223
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From and after fifteen days after the issuing of the proclamation, as provided in section 205 of this title, any vessel belonging in whole or in part to any citizen or inhabitant of such State or part of a State whose inhabitants are so declared in a state of insurrection, found at sea, or in any port of the rest of the United States, shall be forfeited.
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Codification R.S. § 5319 derived from act July 12, 1861, ch. 3, § 7, 12 Stat. 257.
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50 U.S.C. § 223
Title 50 — War and National Defense
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73