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[CITE: 18USC2193]

 
                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                    CHAPTER 107--SEAMEN AND STOWAWAYS
 
Sec. 2193. Revolt or mutiny of seamen

    Whoever, being of the crew of a vessel of the United States, on the 
high seas, or on any other waters within the admiralty and maritime 
jurisdiction of the United States, unlawfully and with force, or by 
fraud, or intimidation, usurps the command of such vessel from the 
master or other lawful officer in command thereof, or deprives him of 
authority and command on board, or resists or prevents him in the free 
and lawful exercise thereof, or transfers such authority and command to 
another not lawfully entitled thereto, is guilty of a revolt and mutiny, 
and shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten 
years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 800; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, 
Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

    Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 484 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 
321, Sec. 293, 35 Stat. 1146).
    Punishment provision for mandatory fine and imprisonment was 
rephrased in the alternative so as to vest power in the court to impose 
either a fine, or imprisonment, or both, in its discretion.


                               Amendments

    1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for 
``fined not more than $2,000''.