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  2. Uniform Code of Military Justice - Wikipedia

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    The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is the foundation of the system of military justice of the armed forces of the United States.The UCMJ was established by the United States Congress in accordance with their constitutional authority, per Article I Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, which provides that "The Congress shall have Power . . . to make Rules for the Government and ...

  3. Insubordination - Wikipedia

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    Insubordination is the act of willfully disobeying a lawful order of one's superior. It is generally a punishable offense in hierarchical organizations such as the armed forces , which depend on people lower in the chain of command obeying orders.

  4. Unlawful command influence - Wikipedia

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    Unlawful command influence (UCI) is a legal concept within American military law.UCI occurs when a person bearing "the mantle of command authority" [1] uses or appears to use that authority to influence the outcome of military judicial proceedings.

  5. Dereliction of duty in American law - Wikipedia

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    Dereliction of duty is a specific offense under United States Code Title 10, Section 892, Article 92 and applies to all branches of the US military. A service member who is derelict has willfully refused to perform his duties (or follow a given order) or has incapacitated himself in such a way that he cannot perform his duties.

  6. Conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline - Wikipedia

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    The UCMJ requires that all acts be directly prejudicial to good order and discipline. Examples of misconduct prosecuted under the act includes a chief petty officer " cross-dressing in public view", a sergeant who mooned another servicemember's wife, and a seaman making unauthorized long-distance calls.

  7. Military justice - Wikipedia

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    The Articles of War were superseded in 1951 by the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). The UCMJ is federal law, found in Title 10 United States Code Chapter 47, and implemented by the Manual for Courts-Martial, an executive order issued by the President of the United States in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the United States Armed ...

  8. Title 10 of the United States Code - Wikipedia

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    Chapter 47 — Uniform Code of Military Justice; Chapter 47A — Military commissions; Chapter 48 — Military correctional facilities; Chapter 49 — Miscellaneous prohibitions and penalties; Chapter 50 — Miscellaneous command responsibilities; Chapter 51 — Reserve components: Standards and procedures for retention and promotion

  9. United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

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    The committee's recommendations, as revised by Congress, became the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), enacted on May 5, 1950. [1] Its name was changed from council to Court in the house, out of fear that council sounded to much like city council. [2] Article 67 of the UCMJ established the Court of Military Appeals as a three-judge ...