10 U.S.C. § 818 : US Code - Section 818: Art. 18. Jurisdiction of general courts-martial

Search 10 U.S.C. § 818 : US Code - Section 818: Art. 18. Jurisdiction of general courts-martial

Subject to section 817 of this title (article 17), general courts-
martial have jurisdiction to try persons subject to this chapter
for any offense made punishable by this chapter and may, under such
limitations as the President may prescribe, adjudge any punishment
not forbidden by this chapter, including the penalty of death when
specifically authorized by this chapter. General courts-martial
also have jurisdiction to try any person who by the law of war is
subject to trial by a military tribunal and may adjudge any
punishment permitted by the law of war. However, a general court-
martial of the kind specified in section 816(1)(B) of this title
(article 16(1)(B)) shall not have jurisdiction to try any person
for any offense for which the death penalty may be adjudged unless
the case has been previously referred to trial as a noncapital
case.