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Source

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 51; Pub. L. 90–632, § 2(17), Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1339; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title V, § 541(b)–(d), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1565.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
841(a)
841(b) 50:616(a).
50:616(b). May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 41), 64 Stat. 121.

In subsection (a), the word “may” is substituted for the word “shall” before the words “not receive”.
In subsection (b), the word “the” is inserted before the word “trial”. The word “is” is substituted for the words “shall be”. The word “may” is substituted for the word “shall”.

Amendments

1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–510, § 541(b), designated existing provision as par. (1) and added par. (2).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–510, § 541(c), amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: “Each accused and the trial counsel is entitled to one peremptory challenge, but the military judge may not be challenged except for cause.”
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–510, § 541(d), added subsec. (c).
1968—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–632, § 2(17)(A), (B), inserted reference to the military judge and struck out references to the law officer of a general court-martial.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90–632, § 2(17)(C), substituted “military judge” for “law officer”.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–510 applicable only to court-martial convened on or after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 541(e) of Pub. L. 101–510, set out as a note under section 839 of this title.

Effective Date of 1968 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 90–632 effective first day of tenth month following October 1968, see section 4 of Pub. L. 90–632, set out as a note under section 801 of this title.


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