Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§898 Art. 98. Misconduct as prisoner
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Summary
It makes it illegal for someone under military law who is held by the enemy during war to get special favors from captors in ways that harm other prisoners, or to mistreat prisoners they control without good reason.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §898
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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;
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 90550:699.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 AmendmentAmendment 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.
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Citations & Metadata
Citation
10 U.S.C. § 898
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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