2020 District of Columbia Code
Title 49 - Military
Chapter 5 - Courts-Martial
§ 49–506. Jurisdiction to be presumed

Universal Citation: DC Code § 49–506 (2020)

The jurisdiction of the courts and boards established by this title shall be presumed, and the burden of proof shall rest on any person to oust such courts or boards of jurisdiction in any action or proceedings.

(Mar. 1, 1889, 25 Stat. 779, ch. 328; as added Feb. 18, 1909, 35 Stat. 635, ch. 146, § 59.)

Prior Codifications

1981 Ed., § 39-806.

1973 Ed., § 39-706.

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