Mississippi § 33-13-411 - Approval by the convening authority.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 33-13-411 — Approval by the convening authority., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 33-13-411. Approval by the convening authority.
In acting on the findings and sentence of a court-martial, the convening authority may approve only such findings of guilty, and the sentence or such part or amount of the sentence, as he finds correct in law and fact and as he in his discretion determines should be approved. Unless he indicates otherwise, approval of the sentence is approval of the findings and sentence.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 33-13-411 ("Approval by the convening authority.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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