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[CITE: 10USC7654]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                    Subtitle C--Navy and Marine Corps
 
                     PART IV--GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
 
                           CHAPTER 655--PRIZE
 
Sec. 7654. Effect of failure to start proceedings

    If a vessel is captured as prize and no proceedings for adjudication 
are started within a reasonable time, any party claiming the captured 
property may, in any district court as a court of prize--
        (1) move for a monition to show cause why such proceedings shall 
    not be started; or
        (2) bring an original suit for restitution.

The monition issued in either case shall be served on the United States 
Attorney for the district, on the Secretary of the Navy, and on such 
other persons as are designated by order of the court.

(Aug. 10, 1956. ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 475.)

                                          Historical and Revision Notes
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            Revised section                      Source (U.S. Code)            
   Source (Statutes at Large)
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7654..................................  34 U.S.C. 1141 (last sentence).      R.
S. 4625 (last sentence).
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