§ 1653. —  Aliens as pirates.

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[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
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[CITE: 18USC1653]

 
                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                   CHAPTER 81--PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING
 
Sec. 1653. Aliens as pirates

    Whoever, being a citizen or subject of any foreign state, is found 
and taken on the sea making war upon the United States, or cruising 
against the vessels and property thereof, or of the citizens of the 
same, contrary to the provisions of any treaty existing between the 
United States and the state of which the offender is a citizen or 
subject, when by such treaty such acts are declared to be piracy, is a 
pirate, and shall be imprisoned for life.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 774.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 496 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 
321, Sec. 305, 35 Stat. 1147.)
    Minor change was made in phraseology.