A person charged with any offense is not liable to be tried by court-martial or punished under section 55-416 or 55-481 if the offense was committed more than two years before the receipt of sworn charges and specifications by an officer exercising court-martial jurisdiction as set forth in the code.

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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 55-427

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
  • Sworn: shall include affirmed in all cases in which an affirmation may be substituted for an oath. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
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