---
kind: "section"
citation: "50 U.S.C. § 551...556"
title: "50"
title_heading: "War and National Defense"
number: "551...556"
heading: "Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53, 70A Stat. 641"
status: "repealed"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/50/551...556"
units:
  - "Chapter 22 — Uniform Code of Military Justice"
  - "Subchapter I — General Provisions"
---

# [§551...556. Repealed. Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53, 70A Stat. 641 — repealed]



## Notes

Section 551, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 108, defined terms used in this chapter. See sections 101 and 801 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

Section 552, acts May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 109; Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, § 23, 70 Stat. 911, related to persons subject to Articles of War. See section 802 of Title 10. Act Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 852, § 23, 70 Stat. 911 was repealed by Pub. L. 87–651, title III, § 307A, Sept. 7, 1962, 76 Stat. 526.

Section 553, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 109, related to jurisdiction to try certain personnel. See section 803 of Title 10.

Section 554, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 110, provided for dismissed officer’s right to trial by court-martial. See section 804 of Title 10.

Section 555, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 110, provided that this chapter should be applicable in all places. See section 805 of Title 10.

Section 556, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 110, related to judge advocates and legal officers. See section 806 of Title 10.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of Repeal

Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1957, see act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, § 53 footnote, 70A Stat. 680.