# 18 U.S.C. § 9: Vessel of the United States defined

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t18_s9

## Section

- **Citation:** 18 U.S.C. § 9
- **Heading:** Vessel of the United States defined
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** May 4, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE > PART I—CRIMES > CHAPTER 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS

## Text

The term “vessel of the United States”, as used in this title, means a vessel belonging in whole or in part to the United States, or any citizen thereof, or any corporation created by or under the laws of the United States, or of any State, Territory, District, or possession thereof.

( June 25, 1948, ch. 645 , 62 Stat. 685 .)

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