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The UCMJ is the system of military justice of the U.S. armed forces, established by Congress in 1950 and amended by various laws. It covers the jurisdiction, courts-martial, and rules of evidence and procedure for service members and certain civilian personnel.
The Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM) is the official guide to the conduct of courts-martial in the United States military. It contains the rules, evidence, elements, punishments and guidelines for military law, as well as historical and legal references.
UCMJ 104 (Aiding the enemy): 1 count; UCMJ 92 (Failure to obey a lawful order or regulation): 9 counts. Mostly related to computers. Army Regulation 25-2, para. 4-5(a)(3): Modifying or installing unauthorized software to a system, using it for 'unintended' purposes; Army Regulation 25-2, para. 4-5(a)(4): Circumventing security mechanisms
The court-martial of Chelsea Manning, a former U.S. Army soldier who leaked classified material to WikiLeaks. Manning was convicted of several offenses, including espionage, but acquitted of aiding the enemy, and sentenced to 35 years' imprisonment.
Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, 548 U.S. 557 (2006), is a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that military commissions set up by the Bush administration to try detainees at Guantanamo Bay violated both the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and the Geneva Conventions ratified by the U.S. [1]
Unlawful command influence (UCI) is a legal concept within American military law that occurs when a commander uses or appears to use their authority to influence the outcome of military judicial proceedings. Learn about the history, legal test, examples, and remedies of UCI from this Wikipedia article.
United States v. Briggs, 592 U.S. ___ (2020), was a United States Supreme Court case involving whether the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (CAAF) erred in ruling that the Uniform Code of Military Justice allows prosecution of a rape committed between 1986 and 2006 only if it was discovered and charged within five years.
The TCMJ is the military law for the Texas Military established by the Texas Legislature. It covers topics such as apprehension, courts-martial, sentences, and punitive articles.