2021 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 47A - Military Commissions
Subchapter VII - Post-Trial Procedure and Review of Military Commissions
Sec. 950a - Error of law; lesser included offense
| 10 U.S.C. § 950a (2021) |
| §950a. Error of law; lesser included offense |
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(a) Error of Law.—A finding or sentence of a military commission under this chapter may not be held incorrect on the ground of an error of law unless the error materially prejudices the substantial rights of the accused. (b) Lesser Included Offense.—Any reviewing authority with the power to approve or affirm a finding of guilty by a military commission under this chapter may approve or affirm, instead, so much of the finding as includes a lesser included offense. |
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(Added Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title XVIII, §1802, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2599.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 950a, added Pub. L. 109–366, §3(a)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2618, related to error of law and lesser included offense, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 111–84. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
| Bills and Statutes |
| United States Code |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 47A - MILITARY COMMISSIONS SUBCHAPTER VII - POST-TRIAL PROCEDURE AND REVIEW OF MILITARY COMMISSIONS Sec. 950a - Error of law; lesser included offense |
| section 950a |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 120 Stat. 2618 123 Stat. 2599 |
| Public Law 109-366, Public Law 111-84 |
