Michigan Laws 32.523 – Line of duty; construction, presumptions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 32.523
- Line of duty: as used in this act means an act performed by a member of the state military establishment in obedience to or in conformity with a law, rule, regulation, order, command or custom of the military service or an act performed which is not in violation of a law, rule, regulation, order, command or custom of the military service, or that will not bring discredit to the military service. See Michigan Laws 32.521
- Military: means a reference to all components of the state military establishment. See Michigan Laws 32.505
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- United States: shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
In construing the term “line of duty” the recorded opinions of the judge advocate general of the United States armed forces in like cases or circumstances or involving like principles, insofar as not contrary to this act, shall govern and be applied to line of duty cases arising under this act. Actions of members of the state military establishment while on duty are presumed to be in line of duty unless clearly shown to have been otherwise, under the provisions of this act.