# 10 U.S.C. § 501: Definition

> Federal · Statutes · In force

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## Section

- **Citation:** 10 U.S.C. § 501
- **Heading:** Definition
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 10—ARMED FORCES > Subtitle A—General Military Law > PART II—PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 31—ENLISTMENTS

## Text

In this chapter “enlistment” means original enlistment or reenlistment.

(Added Pub. L. 90–235, § 2(a)(1)(B) , Jan. 2, 1968 , 81 Stat. 753 .)

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