42 U.S.C. § 1716
Section 1716 · Presumption of death or detention
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 151 F. Supp. 2d 9 - City of Williams v. Dombeck (2001)
Most recently applied in 151 F. Supp. 2d 9 - City of Williams v. Dombeck (March 2001)
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.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Amendments
1958—Pub. L. 85–608 substituted “a hostile force or person” for “the enemy”.
Effective Date of 1958 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 85–608 effective June 30, 1958, see section 402 of Pub. L. 85–608, set out as a note under section 1651 of this title.