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§ 897. Art. 97. Unlawful detention

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Publication 2026-03-26
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§ 897. Art. 97. Unlawful detention

Any person subject to this chapter who, except as provided by law, apprehends, arrests, or confines any person shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 69.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
897 50:691. May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 97), 64 Stat. 137.

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