### Question
How does General Military Law define final decree?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 1447*, **final decree** is defined as:

> a decree from which no appeal may be taken or from which no appeal has been taken within the time allowed for the taking of such appeals under the laws applicable to such appeals, or a decree from which timely appeal has been taken and such appeal has been finally decided under the laws applicable to such appeals

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 1447*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 73-ANNUITIES BASED ON RETIRED OR RETAINER PAY > SUBCHAPTER II-SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN**

