Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I · Chapter 1 — General Provisions
§ 11. Foreign government defined
Statutory text
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.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 80–645 · 62 Stat. 683
Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 11
June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 686
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 686Act for the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons
Pub. L. 94–467 § 11 · 90 Stat. 1997
Inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 11
Pub. L. 94–467 inserted “except in sections 112, 878, 970, 1116, and 1201” after “title”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 94–467 inserted “except in sections 112, 878, 970, 1116, and 1201” after “title”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 11. Section 11 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the word “title” the words “except in sections 112, 878, 970, 1116, and 1201”.
1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 98, 288, 349; section 235 of title 22 U.S.C., 1940 ed., Foreign Relations and Intercourse; section 41 of title 50, U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and National Defense (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title VIII, § 4, 40 Stat. 226).
The definition of “foreign government” contained in this section, with minor changes in phraseology, is from section 4 of title VIII of act (Ch. 30, 40 Stat. 217, 226), known as the Espionage Act of 1917. This definition was incorporated in sections 98, 288, and 349 of title 18 and in section 235 of title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and in section 41 of Title 50, War and National Defense, U.S.C., all in 1940 ed., since the definition was specifically enacted with reference to said sections and others not material here.
The remaining provisions of said sections 98 and 349 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., which were derived from sources other than said section 4 of title VIII of the act of June 15, 1917, are incorporated in sections 502 and 957 of this title.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1976—Pub. L. 94–467 inserted “except in sections 112, 878, 970, 1116, and 1201” after “title”.
Credits
1948–1976 · 2 acts
- 1948June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 686
- 1976Pub. L. 94–467, § 11, , 90 Stat. 2001.
Show as published
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 686; Pub. L. 94–467, § 11, , 90 Stat. 2001.)