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46 U.S.C. § 70505

Failure to comply with international law as a defense

United States · Title 46 — SHIPPING · Status: effective

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46 U.S.C. § 70505, Failure to comply with international law as a defense, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488582
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A person charged with violating section 70503 of this title, or against whom a civil enforcement proceeding is brought under section 70508, does not have standing to raise a claim of failure to comply with international law as a basis for a defense. A claim of failure to comply with international law in the enforcement of this chapter may be made only by a foreign nation. A failure to comply with international law does not divest a court of jurisdiction and is not a defense to a proceeding under this chapter.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 109-304(H.R. 1442)2006-10-06
    To complete the codification of title 46, United States Code, "Shipping", as positive law.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 110-407(S. 3598)2008-10-13
    Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally