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Statutes > Mississippi > Title-33 > 13 > 33-13-509§ 33-13-509. Misconduct of a prisoner.
Any person subject to this code who, while in the hands of the enemy in time of war:
(1) for the purpose of securing favorable treatment by his captors acts without proper authority in a manner contrary to law, custom, or regulation, to the detriment of others of whatever nationality held by the enemy as civilian or military prisoners; or
(2) while in a position of authority over such persons maltreats them without justifiable cause; shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
Sources: Codes, 1942, § 8529-103; Laws, 1966, ch. 538, § 103, eff from and after June 1, 1966.
