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Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

Part I · Chapter 7 — Assault

§ 114. Maiming within maritime and territorial jurisdiction

Statutory text

Whoever, within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, and with intent to torture (as defined in section 2340), maim, or disfigure, cuts, bites, or slits the nose, ear, or lip, or cuts out or disables the tongue, or puts out or destroys an eye, or cuts off or disables a limb or any member of another person; or

Whoever, within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, and with like intent, throws or pours upon another person, any scalding water, corrosive acid, or caustic substance—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both.

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.

  1. Pub. L. 80–645 · 62 Stat. 683

    Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 114

    June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 689

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 689

  2. Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–473 title II § 1009A · 98 Stat. 1837

    Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 114

    Pub. L. 98–473 substituted “and imprisoned” for “or imprisoned” and provisions raising maximum fine from $1,000 to $25,000 and raising maximum term of imprisonment from seven years to twenty years

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 98–473 substituted “and imprisoned” for “or imprisoned” and provisions raising maximum fine from $1,000 to $25,000 and raising maximum term of imprisonment from seven years to twenty years.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1009A. Section 114 of title 18 is amended by deleting “Shall 18 USC 114. be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than seven years, or both” and inserting in lieu thereof “Shall be fined not more than $25,000 and imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both”.

  3. Crime Control Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–647 title XXXV § 3507 · 104 Stat. 4789

    Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 114

    Pub. L. 101–647 substituted “or imprisoned” for “and imprisoned”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 101–647 substituted “or imprisoned” for “and imprisoned”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 3507. CORRECTION TO SECTION 114. Section 114 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “and imprisoned” and inserting “or imprisoned”.

  4. Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994

    Pub. L. 103–322 title XXXIII § 330016(1)(O) · 108 Stat. 1796

    Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 114

    Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $25,000”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $25,000”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (O) in sections 32, 114, 753, 1028, 1365, 1512, 1792, and 2118 by striking “not more than $25,000” each place it appears and inserting “under this title”;

  5. Pub. L. 104–132 title VII § 705(a)(1) · 110 Stat. 1214

    Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 114

    Pub. L. 104–132 substituted “torture (as defined in section 2340), maim, or disfigure” for “maim or disfigure”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–132 substituted “torture (as defined in section 2340), maim, or disfigure” for “maim or disfigure”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in section 114, by striking “maim or disfigure” and inserting “torture (as defined in section 2340), maim, or disfigure”;

4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes
1948 Act

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 462 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 283, 35 Stat. 1144).

The words “within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, and” were added to preserve jurisdictional limitation provided for by section 451 of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., now section 7 of this title. (See reviser’s note thereunder.)

Changes in phraseology were made.

1949 Act

This section [section 3] corrects a typographical error in section 114 of title 18, U.S.C.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1949–1996 · 5 rounds

1996

Pub. L. 104–132 substituted “torture (as defined in section 2340), maim, or disfigure” for “maim or disfigure”.

1994

Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $25,000”.

1990

Pub. L. 101–647 substituted “or imprisoned” for “and imprisoned”.

1984

Pub. L. 98–473 substituted “and imprisoned” for “or imprisoned” and provisions raising maximum fine from $1,000 to $25,000 and raising maximum term of imprisonment from seven years to twenty years.

1949

Act , corrected spelling of “maim”.

Credits

1948–1996 · 6 acts
  1. 1948June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 689
  2. 1949May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 3, 63 Stat. 90
  3. 1984Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1009A, , 98 Stat. 2141
  4. 1990Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, § 3507, , 104 Stat. 4922
  5. 1994Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(O), , 108 Stat. 2148
  6. 1996Pub. L. 104–132, title VII, § 705(a)(1), , 110 Stat. 1295.
Show as published

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 689; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 3, 63 Stat. 90; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1009A, , 98 Stat. 2141; Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, § 3507, , 104 Stat. 4922; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(O), , 108 Stat. 2148; Pub. L. 104–132, title VII, § 705(a)(1), , 110 Stat. 1295.)

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