22 U.S.C. § 456 — Definitions

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This section defines six words used elsewhere in this part of the law. It says what "United States," "person," "vessel," "American vessel," "state," and "citizen" mean in that part.

This section defines six terms used throughout this subchapter. (a) "United States": When used to mean a place, "United States" includes the states, the territories, U.S. island possessions, the Canal Zone, and the District of Columbia. (b) "Person": "Person" includes a partnership, a company, an association, or a corporation, as well as an individual human being. (c) "Vessel": "Vessel" means any kind of watercraft or aircraft that can be used to carry people or things on, under, or over water. (d) "American vessel": An "American vessel" is any vessel documented under U.S. law, and any aircraft registered or licensed under U.S. law. (e) "State": "State" includes a nation, a government, and a country. (f) "Citizen": "Citizen" includes any individual who owes allegiance to the United States. It also includes a partnership, company, or association if it is made up wholly or partly of U.S. citizens. And it includes any corporation formed and existing under U.S. law, using the meaning of "United States" from subsection (a).

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For the purposes of this subchapter—

(a)

The term “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, includes the several States and Territories, the insular possessions of the United States, the Canal Zone, and the District of Columbia.

(b)

The term “person” includes a partnership, company, association, or corporation, as well as a natural person.

(c)

The term “vessel” means every description of watercraft and aircraft capable of being used as a means of transportation on, under, or over water.

(d)

The term “American vessel” means any vessel documented, and any aircraft registered or licensed, under the laws of the United States.

(e)

The term “state” shall include nation, government, and country.

(f)

The term “citizen” shall include any individual owing allegiance to the United States, a partnership, company, or association composed in whole or in part of citizens of the United States, and any corporation organized and existing under the laws of the United States as defined in subsection (a) of this section.

Source credit: (Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2, § 16, 54 Stat. 12; Proc. No. 2695, July 4, 1946, 11 F.R. 7517, 60 Stat. 1352.)

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1939Enacted · Act of Nov. 4, 1939, ch. 2 · 54 Stat. 12

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