§ 601 Letters carried out of the mail
§ 602 Foreign letters out of the mails
§ 603 Searches authorized
§ 604 Seizing and detaining letters
§ 605 Searching vessels for letters
§ 606 Disposition of seized mail

Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 39 > Part I > Chapter 6 - Private Carriage of Letters

  • officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
  • Postal Service: means the United States Postal Service established by section 201 of this title. See 39 USC 102
  • vehicle: includes every description of carriage or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on land. See 1 USC 4
  • vessel: includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water. See 1 USC 3