Piracy. : A Legal Definition.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Violence.

District courts.

Maritime law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (13 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines historical development of piracy, as defined by Congress and codified in the U.S. Code. Discusses how contemporary international agreements define piracy, in light of recent wave of pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa. Highlights recent Federal district court ruling that the offense of piracy under 18 U.S. Code Section 1651 requires robbery at sea.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Piracy

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.