42 U.S.C. § 1716 — Presumption of death or detention
submitted 84 years ago by ch. 668 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 45 words · no verdicts yet
A person may be determined to be dead or to have been detained by a hostile force or person based on evidence that the person disappeared in circumstances making death or detention seem probable.
A determination that an individual is dead or a determination that he has been detained by a hostile force or person* may be made on the basis of evidence that he has disappeared under circumstances such as to make such death or detention appear probable.
Source credit: (Dec. 2, 1942, ch. 668, title II, § 206, 56 Stat. 1034; Pub. L. 85–608, title I, § 104, Aug. 8, 1958, 72 Stat. 537.)
- 1942Enacted · Act of Dec. 2, 1942, ch. 668 · 56 Stat. 1034
- 1958Amended · Pub. L. 85-608 · 72 Stat. 537
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 668 on 1942-12-02.
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