Uniform Code of Military Justice
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The Uniform Code of Military Justice is the comprehensive federal law that governs criminal offenses, legal procedures, and disciplinary standards for members of the United States armed forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
federal statute
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military justice code → |
| administeredBy |
Department of Defense
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Judge Advocate General’s Corps of each service → |
| amendedBy |
Military Justice Act of 1968
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Military Justice Act of 1983 → Military Justice Act of 2016 → |
| appliesDuring |
peacetime
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wartime → |
| appliesTo |
National Guard members when in federal service
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active duty service members → cadets and midshipmen at U.S. service academies → members of the United States armed forces → prisoners of war in U.S. custody under certain circumstances → reserve component members when on active duty → |
| codifiedIn |
10 U.S.C. §§ 801–946a
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| contains |
appellate provisions
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jurisdictional provisions → procedural articles → punitive articles → |
| country |
United States
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| dateEnacted |
1950-05-05
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| defines |
absence without leave
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conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman → desertion → failure to obey orders or regulations → fraudulent enlistment → insubordinate conduct → malingering → misbehavior before the enemy → mutiny → offenses unique to the military → sexual offenses under military law → various homicide offenses → |
| effectiveDate |
1951-05-31
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| enactedBy |
United States Congress
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| governs |
appellate review of courts-martial
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courts-martial → military criminal procedure → military rules of evidence → nonjudicial punishment → |
| jurisdictionOver |
criminal offenses by service members
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disciplinary offenses by service members → |
| language |
English
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| legalForm |
Title 10 of the United States Code
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| providesFor |
general courts-martial
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special courts-martial → summary courts-martial → |
| purpose |
to create a uniform system of military justice across all U.S. armed forces
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| replaced |
Articles for the Government of the Navy
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Articles of War → |
| shortTitle |
UCMJ
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| signedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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| subjectTo |
interpretation by the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
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review by service Courts of Criminal Appeals → |