Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§9806 Settlement or Compromise: Final and Conclusive
Title 10 › Subtitle D — Air Force and Space Force › PART IV — SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT › CHAPTER 981 — MILITARY CLAIMS › § 9806
Summary
Even if other laws say otherwise, accepting payment ends claims under 9802 or 9803.
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Title 10, §9806
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon acceptance of payment the settlement or compromise of a claim under section 9802 or 9803 of this title is final and conclusive.
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Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 980610:861 (35 words before 1st proviso).10:862 (last 32 words of 2d sentence).Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 524, §§ 1 (35 words before 1st proviso), 2 (last 32 words of 2d sentence), 65 Stat. 572, 573. The words “for all purposes” and “to the contrary”, in 10:1861 and 1862; “by the claimant and not until then”, in 10:1861; and “but not until then”, in 10:1862; are omitted as surplusage.
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10 U.S.C. § 9806
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102