On the recordDecember 6, 1948
The maximum punishment for an offense committed prior to February 1, 1949, shall not exceed the applicable limit in effect at the time of the commission of such offense.
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Executive Order 10020—Prescribing the Manual for Courts-Martial, U.S. Army 1949
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