Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

18 U.S.C. § 1661

Robbery ashore

Whoever, being engaged in any piratical cruise or enterprise, or being of the crew of any piratical vessel, lands from such vessel and commits robbery on shore, is a pirate, and shall be imprisoned for life.

June 25, 1948, ch. 64562 Stat. 775(, .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 30235 Stat. 1147Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 493 (, ).

Transposition of several words was made.