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18 U.S.C. § 957 — Possession of property in aid of foreign government

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18 U.S.C. § 957 — Possession of property in aid of foreign government

Whoever, in aid of any foreign government, knowingly and willfully possesses or controls any property or papers used or designed or intended for use in violating any penal statute, or any of the rights or obligations of the United States under any treaty or the law of nations, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.

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18 U.S.C. § 11 — Foreign government defined

The term “foreign government”, as used in this title except in sections 112, 878, 970, 1116, and 1201, includes any government, faction, or body of insurgents within a country with which the United States is at peace, irrespective of recognition by the United States.

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18 U.S.C. § 957 — Possession of property in aid of foreign

Page 273 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 960 ‘‘(b) Any indictment or information under this sec- tion shall describe the specific property which it was the object of the conspiracy to injure or destroy.’’ 1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $5,000’’. § 957. Possession of property in aid of foreign government Whoever, in aid of any foreign government, knowingly and willfully possesses or controls any property or papers used or designed or in- tended for use in violating any penal statute, or any of the rights or obligations of the United States under any treaty or the law of nations, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both. (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 745; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed. § 98 (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title XI, § 22, 40 Stat. 230; Mar. 28, 1940, ch. 72, § 8, 54 Stat. 80). Definition of ‘‘foreign government’’ was omitted and is incorporated in section 11 of this title. Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative. Minor changes were made in phraseology. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $1,000’’. § 958. Commission to serve against friendly na- tion Any citizen of the United States who, within the jurisdiction thereof, accepts and exercises a commission to serve a foreign prince, state, col- ony, district, or people, in war, against any prince, state, colony, district, or people, with whom the United States is at peace, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

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