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Can you summarize 18 USC Chapter 50?
CRIMES > GAMBLING
Short Summary
This legal document, found in the United States Code under the section on Crimes and Criminal Procedure, provides definitions for terms related to gambling. It governs gambling establishments, gambling ships, vessels, and wire communication facilities. The document applies to operators and users of these entities. However, it does not apply to gambling aboard a vessel beyond the territorial waters of the United States during a covered voyage. The document defines terms such as ‘gambling ship,’ ‘gambling establishment,’ ‘vessel,’ ‘American vessel,’ and ‘wire communication facility.’ It clarifies that an American vessel includes any vessel documented or numbered under the laws of the United States, as well as vessels owned, chartered, or controlled by citizens or residents of the United States or corporations organized under US laws. The document also defines ‘wire communication facility’ as any instrumentality, personnel, or service used in transmitting communications via wire, cable, or similar connections. No specific penalties are mentioned in this document.
Whom does it apply to?
Operators and users of gambling establishments, gambling ships, vessels, and wire communication facilities
What does it govern?
Definitions for terms related to gambling, governing gambling establishments, gambling ships, vessels, and wire communication facilities
What are exemptions?
Gambling aboard a vessel beyond the territorial waters of the United States during a covered voyage
What are the Penalties?
No specific penalties mentioned
Jurisdiction
U.S. Federal Government