### Question
How is the term person defined?


### Answer
The term **person** is defined in *8 U.S.C. § 1322* as the following:

> the owner, master, agent, commanding officer, charterer, or consignee of any vessel or aircraft

#### Citation:
  - *8 U.S.C. § 1322*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 12-IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY > SUBCHAPTER II-IMMIGRATION > Part VIII-General Penalty Provisions**

