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U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure
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General SummaryThe U.S. Code is a consolidation and codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the United States. While every effort has been made to ensure that this reproduction of the Code is accurate, those using it for legal purposes should verify their results against the printed version of the Code available through the Government Printing Office.
§ 1655. Assault on Commander as Piracy
Whoever, being a seaman, lays violent hands upon his commander, to hinder and prevent his fighting in defense of his vessel or the goods intrusted to him, is a pirate, and shall be imprisoned for life.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 774.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 485 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 294, 35 Stat. 1146).
A minor verbal change was made.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", "§ 1655. Assault on Commander as Piracy," U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure in U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 2002), Original Sources, accessed November 3, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=H5SDEY4FUKI7PWG.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel". "§ 1655. Assault on Commander as Piracy." U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, in U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 2002, Original Sources. 3 Nov. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=H5SDEY4FUKI7PWG.
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"U.S. Congress, Office of the Law Revision Counsel", '§ 1655. Assault on Commander as Piracy' in U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. cited in 2002, U.S. Code, Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.. Original Sources, retrieved 3 November 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=H5SDEY4FUKI7PWG.
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