Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 8879

Powers of district court over prize property notwithstanding appeal

Notwithstanding an appeal, the district court may make and execute all necessary orders for the custody and disposal of prize property.

Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 104170A Stat. 483Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title VIII, § 807(d)(9)132 Stat. 1837(, , § 7679; renumbered § 8879, , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

7679

34 U.S.C. 1147.

R.S. 565; R.S. 4637.

34 U.S.C. 1147 and this section reflect—

Act of March 3, 1899, ch. 413, § 1330 Stat. 1007(1) , , which repealed all laws authorizing distribution of prize proceeds to captors;

March 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 12836 Stat. 1133February 13, 1925, ch. 229, § 143 Stat. 938(2) Acts of , , and , , which defined the appellate jurisdiction of the United States circuit courts, and provided that the Supreme Court should not directly review district court decisions except in specified cases, not including prize cases; and

Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 64662 Stat. 869(3) , , which repealed the Acts of , and , supra, but enacted similar provisions and changed the name of United States Circuit Courts of Appeals to United States Courts of Appeals for the several circuits.

34 U.S.C. 1147Reference to the court is omitted from and from the revised section in view of the 1948 Act.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 115–232section 7679 of this title2018— renumbered as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–232section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232section 3001 of this titleAmendment by effective , with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see , set out as a note preceding .