10 USC 856: Art. 56. Maximum limits
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10 USC 856: Art. 56. Maximum limits Text contains those laws in effect on January 15, 2013
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESSubtitle A-General Military LawPART II-PERSONNELCHAPTER 47-UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICESUBCHAPTER VIII-SENTENCES
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§856. Art. 56. Maximum limits

The punishment which a court-martial may direct for an offense may not exceed such limits as the President may prescribe for that offense.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 56 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
856 50:637. May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 56), 64 Stat. 126 .

The word "may" is substituted for the word "shall".