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18 USC 2271 - Conspiracy to destroy vessels
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Sec. 2271. Conspiracy to destroy vessels
Whoever, on the high seas, or within the United States, willfully and corruptly conspires, combines, and confederates with any other person, such other person being either within or without the United States, to cast away or otherwise destroy any vessel, with intent to injure any person that may have underwritten or may thereafter underwrite any policy of insurance thereon or on goods on board thereof, or with intent to injure any person that has lent or advanced, or may lend or advance, any money on such vessel on bottomry or respondentia; or
Whoever, within the United States, builds, or fits out any vessel to be cast away or destroyed, with like intent—
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.
Sections: 2261A 2262 2263 2264 2265 2265A 2266 2271 2272 2273 2274 2275 2276 2277 2278
Last modified: July 21, 2011
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