Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§949t Maximum Limits
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 47A — MILITARY COMMISSIONS › SUBCHAPTER VI — SENTENCES › § 949t
Summary
A special military court cannot give a punishment that is higher than the maximum the President or the Secretary of Defense sets for that offense.
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Title 10, §949t
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
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
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102