California Penal Code 11317 – The term “gambling ship” as used in this article means any boat, …
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The term “gambling ship” as used in this article means any boat, ship, vessel, watercraft or barge kept, operated or maintained for the purpose of gambling, whether within or without the jurisdiction of the State, and whether it is anchored, lying to, or navigating.
(Added by Stats. 1953, Ch. 35.)
Terms Used In California Penal Code 11317
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the district and territories. See California Penal Code 7
- vessel: means a vessel as defined in subdivision (c) of §. See California Penal Code 7