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18 U.S.C. § 1661: Robbery ashore

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Title 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 81—PIRACY AND PRIVATEERING

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.

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