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§949t Maximum Limits
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Summary
Military commissions cannot impose a punishment for an offense that is greater than the maximum the President or the Secretary of Defense has set for that offense.
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Title 10, §949t
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The punishment which a military commission under this chapter may direct for an offense may not exceed such limits as the President or Secretary of Defense may prescribe for that offense.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 949t, added Pub. L. 109–366, § 3(a)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2617, related to maximum limits of punishment, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 111–84.
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10 U.S.C. § 949t
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60