Employment of land and naval forces in protection of rights
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/us/usc/t48/s1418
Title
48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
Chapter
CH8
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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The President is authorized, at his discretion, to employ the land and naval forces of the United States to protect the rights of the discoverer or of his widow, heir, executor, administrator, or assigns.
(R.S. § 5577.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
R.S. § 5577 derived from act Aug. 18, 1856, ch. 164, § 5, 11 Stat. 120.
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