10-U.S.C.-896
§896 – Art. 96. Releasing Prisoner Without Proper Authority
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Title 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 47 > Subchapter X > Section 896
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- Reference: Section 896
- Legend: §896 – Art. 96. Releasing Prisoner Without Proper Authority
- USCode Year: 2013
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Any person subject to this chapter who, without proper authority, releases any prisoner committed to his charge, or who through neglect or design suffers any such prisoner to escape, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct, whether or not the prisoner was committed in strict compliance with law.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 69.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 896 | 50:690. | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 96), 64 Stat. 136. |
The words whether or not the prisoner was committed in strict compliance with law are substituted for the word duly, to reflect the long standing construction expressed in the Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1951, par. 175a.
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