Connecticut § 27-244 - Improper acts as prisoner of war.
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§ 27-244. Improper acts as prisoner of war.
Sec. 27-244. Improper acts as prisoner of war. 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.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 104.)
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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