Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§9801 Definition
Title 10 › Subtitle D — Air Force and Space Force › PART IV — SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT › CHAPTER 981 — MILITARY CLAIMS › § 9801
Summary
Defines "settle" as handling a claim: looking into it, finding the facts, changing or adjusting it, deciding on it, and finishing it. That can include approving the whole claim, approving part of it, or denying it.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §9801
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
In this chapter, the term “settle” means consider, ascertain, adjust, determine, and dispose of a claim, whether by full or partial allowance or by disallowance.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 9801[No source].[No source]. The revised section is inserted for clarity, and is based on usage in the source laws for this revised chapter.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1987—Pub. L. 100–180 inserted “the term” after “In this chapter,”.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 9801
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102