10 U.S.C. § 898

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 898 - Art. 98. Misconduct as prisoner

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

(1) 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

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

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

10 U.S.C. § 898

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.

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

AMENDMENTS2016- 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.