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.