Statute · United States Code

18 U.S.C. § 1651 — Piracy under law of nations

18 U.S.C. § 1651

Type
Statute
Source
United States Code
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2025-01-06
Topic
estate-planning

Whoever, on the high seas, commits the crime of piracy as defined by the law of nations, and is afterwards brought into or found in the United States, shall be imprisoned for life.

Whoever, on the high seas, commits the crime of piracy as defined by the law of nations, and is afterwards brought into or found in the United States, shall be imprisoned for life.