§ 898. Art. 98. Misconduct as prisoner

Statutory text

Any person subject to this chapter who, while in the hands of the enemy in time of war—

for the purpose of securing favorable treatment by his captors acts without proper authority in a manner contrary to law, custom, or regulation, to the detriment of others of whatever nationality held by the enemy as civilian or military prisoners; or

while in a position of authority over such persons maltreats them without justifiable cause;

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1956
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 71, § 905 · 70A Stat. 71
Enacted · 10 U.S.C. § 898
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 71, § 905
Source evidence
Code source credit
Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 71, § 905
2016
Military Justice Act of 2016
Pub. L. 114–328 div. E title LX § 5401(6) · 130 Stat. 2000
Changed · 10 U.S.C. § 898
Pub. L. 114–328 renumbered section 905 of this title as this section
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 114–328 renumbered section 905 of this title as this section.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(6) Misconduct as prisoner.— Section 905 (article 105) is transferred so as to appear after section 897 (article 97) and is redesignated as section 898 (article 98).
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

historicalAndRevision

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
905	50:699.	May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 105), 64 Stat. 138.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 898 was renumbered section 931f of this title.

Amendments

2016—Pub. L. 114–328 renumbered section 905 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2016 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

Credits

1956–2016 · 2 acts

1956Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 71, § 905
2016renumbered § 898, Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5401(6), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2938.

Show as published

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 71, § 905; renumbered § 898, Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5401(6), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2938.)