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PIRACY ACT 1837 - SECT 2

Punishment of piracy when murder is attempted.

2. Whosoever, with intent to commit or at the time of or immediately before or
immediately after committing the crime of piracy in respect of any ship or
vessel, shall assault, with intent to murder, any person being on board of or
belonging to such ship or vessel, or shall stab, cut, or wound any such
person, or unlawfully do any act by which the life of such person may be
endangered, shall be guilty of felony, and being convicted thereof shall
suffer death ....

Ss.3, 4 rep. by SLR 1892; 1967 c.18 (NI) s.15(2) sch.2 Pt.II. S.5 rep. by SLR
1893 (No.2). S.7 rep. by SLR 1874



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