18 U.S.C. § 958

Commission to serve against friendly nation

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Any citizen of the United States who, within the jurisdiction thereof, accepts and exercises a commission to serve a foreign prince, state, colony, 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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1984–2016 · leading case: United States v. Andre Taylor
United States v. Andre Taylor (2016) ca8 “§ 841(a)-(b); 18 U.S.C. §§ 958 , 924(c)(l)(B)(ii). The evidence at trial established the following record relating to these counts.”
Application of the Neutrality Act to Official Government Activities (1984) olc “Section 1 of the Act, 18 U.S.C. § 958 , provides: Any citizen of the United States who, within the jurisdiction thereof, accepts and exercises a commission to serve a foreign prince, state, colony, district, or people, in war, against any prince, state, colony, district, or…”
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