18 U.S.C. § 1661
Section 1661 · Robbery ashore
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case United States v. Denson (1979)
Most recently applied in 3 F. Supp. 3d 515 - United States v. Said (February 2014)
How often courts cite this section
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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.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §493 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §302, 35 Stat. 1147).
Transposition of several words was made.
Cross References
Wire or oral communications, authorization for interception, to provide evidence of robbery, see section 2516 of this title.