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18 U.S.C. § 1651

Title 18Chapter 81Current through PL 116-220~1 min readLast updated: March 30, 2026View on OLRC →
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§ 1651. Piracy under law of nations

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.

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