Notes on 10 U.S.C. § 851 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 10 U.S.C. § 851 : US Code - Notes

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 54; Pub. L. 90-632, Sec. 2(21),
Oct. 24, 1968, 82 Stat. 1340.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
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Revised Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at
section Large)
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851(a) 50:626(a). May 5, 1950, ch. 169,
Sec. 1 (Art. 51), 64
Stat. 124.
851(b)
50:626(b).
851(c) 50:626(c).
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In subsection (a), the words "in each case" are omitted as
surplusage.
In subsection (b), the word "is" is substituted for the words
"shall be" in the second sentence. The word "constitutes" is
substituted for the words "shall constitute". The word "However,"
is substituted for the word "but". The word "his" is substituted
for the words "any such". The words "the ruling is" are substituted
for the words "such ruling be". The words "voice vote" are
substituted for the words "vote * * * viva voce".
In subsection (c), the word "must" is substituted for the word
"shall" in clause (2), since a condition is prescribed, not a
command. The words "United States" are substituted for the word
"Government".
AMENDMENTS
1968 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90-632, Sec. 2(21)(A), limited the
balloting on the question of challenges to courts-martial without
military judges.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 90-632, Sec. 2(21)(B), substituted "military
judge" for "law officer" and inserted reference to the military
judge's ruling upon challenges for cause when a military judge is
part of a court-martial and reference to questions of law.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90-632, Sec. 2(21)(C), substituted "military
judge" for "law officer" and made minor changes in phraseology
eliminating the division between general and special court-
martials.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 90-632, Sec. 2(21)(D), added subsec. (d).
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.