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GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subchapter I, "General Provisions" has six sections (articles):

Article 1, "definitions," defines terms used in the rest of the UCMJ: Judge Advocate General , " Navy ," " Marine Corps ," " Coast Guard ," "officer in charge," "superior Commissioned Officer ," " Cadet ," " Midshipman ," " Military ," "accuser," "military judge," "law specialist," "legal officer," "judge advocate," and "record."

Subchapter X, "Punitive Articles," is the subchapter that details offenses under the uniform code:

  • §877, Article 77. Principals

  • §878, Article 78. Accessory After The Fact

  • §879, Article 79. Conviction of lesser included offense.

  • §880, Article 80. Attempts

  • §881, Article 81. Conspiracy

  • §882, Article 82. Solicitation

  • §883, Article 83. Fraud ulent enlistment, appointment, or separation

  • §884, Article 84. Unlawful enlistment, appointment, or separation

  • §885, Article 85. Desertion

  • §886, Article 86. Absence Without Leave

  • §887, Article 87. Missing Movement

  • §888, Article 88. Contempt Toward Officials

  • §889, Article 89. Disrespect toward superior commissioned officer

  • §890, Article 90. Assaulting or willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer

  • §891, Article 91. Insubordinate Conduct toward warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer

  • §892, Article 92. Failure to obey order or regulation

  • §893, Article 93. Cruelty and maltreatment

  • §894, Article 94. Mutiny or Sedition

  • §895, Article 95. Resistance, flight, breach of arrest, and escape

  • §896, Article 96. Releasing prisoner without proper authority

  • §897, Article 97. Unlawful Detention

  • §898, Article 98. Noncompliance with procedural rules

  • §899, Article 99. Misbehavior Before The Enemy

  • §900, Article 100. Subordinate compelling surrender

  • §901, Article 101. Improper use of countersign

  • §902, Article 102. Forcing a safeguard

  • §903, Article 103. Captured or abandoned property

  • §904, Article 104. Aiding the enemy

  • §905, Article 105. Misconduct as prisoner

  • §906, Article 106. Spies

  • §906a, Article 106a. Espionage

  • §907, Article 107. False official statements

  • §908, Article 108. Military property of United States—Loss, damage, destruction, or wrongful disposition

  • §909, Article 109. Property other than military property of United States—waste, spoilage, or destruction

  • §910, Article 110. Improper hazarding of vessel

  • §911, Article 111. Drunken or reckless operation of a vehicle, aircraft, or vessel

  • §912, Article 112. Drunk on duty

  • §912a, Article 112a. Wrongful use, possession, etc., of controlled substances

  • §913, Article 113. Misbehavior of sentinel

  • §914, Article 114. Dueling

  • §915, Article 115. Malingering

  • §916, Article 116. Riot or Breach Of Peace

  • §917, Article 117. Provoking speeches or gestures

  • §918, Article 118. Murder

  • §919, Article 119. Manslaughter

  • §920, Article 120. Rape and Carnal Knowledge

  • §921, Article 121. Larceny and wrongful appropriation

  • §922, Article 122. Robbery

  • §923, Article 123. Forgery

  • §923a, Article 123a. Making, drawing, or uttering check, draft, or order without sufficient funds

  • §924, Article 124. Maiming

  • §925, Article 125. Sodomy

  • §926, Article 126. Arson

  • §927, Article 127. Extortion

  • §928, Article 128. Assault

  • §929, Article 129. Burglary

  • §930, Article 130. Housebreaking

  • §931, Article 131. Perjury

  • §932, Article 132. Frauds against the United States

  • §933, Article 133. Conduct Unbecoming An Officer And A Gentleman

  • §934, Article 134. General article. Includes offenses that are not specifically listed in the Manual for Courts-Martial and which may "cause disorder and neglect to the prejudice of good order and discipline in the armed forces, or conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces." Article 134 is often considered to be a "catch-all" for various offenses that aren't necessarily covered by the other articles in the UCMJ. Article 134 offenses include Disloyal Statements , unclean equipment, improper wear of Military Uniform , abuse of public animals, Adultery , Bigamy , bribery, fraternization, et al.



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DA Pam 27-9 Military Judges Benchbook (.PDF)


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