Federal · Title 10 — Armed Forces

10 U.S.C. § 821: Art. 21. Jurisdiction of courts-martial not exclusive

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This statute clarifies that courts-martial jurisdiction does not prevent military commissions, provost courts, or other military tribunals from exercising concurrent jurisdiction over certain offenders or offenses under statute or law of war, with an exception for commissions under chapter 47A.

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The provisions of this chapter conferring jurisdiction upon courts-martial do not deprive military commissions, provost courts, or other military tribunals of concurrent jurisdiction with respect to offenders or offenses that by statute or by the law of war may be tried by military commissions, provost courts, or other military tribunals. This section does not apply to a military commission established under chapter 47A of this title.

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