Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18


   

U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Chapter 81 - Notes
    Sec.                                                     
    1651.       Piracy under law of nations.                          
    1652.       Citizens as pirates.                                  
    1653.       Aliens as pirates.                                    
    1654.       Arming or serving on privateers.                      
    1655.       Assault on commander as piracy.                       
    1656.       Conversion or surrender of vessel.                    
    1657.       Corruption of seamen and confederating with pirates.  
    1658.       Plunder of distressed vessel.                         
    1659.       Attack to plunder vessel.                             
    1660.       Receipt of pirate property.                           
    1661.       Robbery ashore.                                       
                       HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES                   
      In the light of far-reaching developments in the field of
    international law and foreign relations, the law of piracy is
    deemed to require a fundamental reconsideration and complete
    restatement, perhaps resulting in drastic changes by way of
    modification and expansion. Such a task may be regarded as beyond
    the scope of this project. The present revision is, therefore,
    confined to the making of some obvious and patent corrections. It
    is recommended, however, that at some opportune time in the near
    future, the subject of piracy be entirely reconsidered and the law
    bearing on it modified and restated in accordance with the needs of
    the times.
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                   CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS               
      This chapter is referred to in section 2516 of this title.
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