Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73not60

§9801 Definition

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle D— Air Force and Space Force › Part IV— SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT › Chapter 981— MILITARY CLAIMS › § 9801

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

“Settle” means decide any claim, fully, partly, or denied.

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

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60