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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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T53376 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Uniform Code of Military Justice Context triple: [Oath of Enlistment of the United States Armed Forces, associatedWith, Uniform Code of Military Justice]
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A.
Army Regulation 670-1
Army Regulation 670-1 is the U.S. Army’s primary uniform regulation that prescribes the standards for the wear and appearance of Army uniforms and insignia.
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B.
United States Code
The United States Code is the official compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal statutes of the United States.
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C.
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
The Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled the military command structure to strengthen joint operations, clarify the chain of command, and enhance the authority of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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D.
Unified Land Operations
Unified Land Operations is the U.S. Army’s central warfighting doctrine that integrates offensive, defensive, and stability tasks to achieve decisive outcomes across the full spectrum of conflict.
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E.
Oath of Enlistment of the United States Armed Forces
The Oath of Enlistment of the United States Armed Forces is the formal, legally binding pledge in which new service members swear to support and defend the U.S. Constitution and obey lawful orders as they enter military service.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Uniform Code of Military Justice Target entity description: 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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A.
Army Regulation 670-1
Army Regulation 670-1 is the U.S. Army’s primary uniform regulation that prescribes the standards for the wear and appearance of Army uniforms and insignia.
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B.
United States Code
The United States Code is the official compilation and codification of the general and permanent federal statutes of the United States.
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C.
Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986
The Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 is a landmark U.S. law that overhauled the military command structure to strengthen joint operations, clarify the chain of command, and enhance the authority of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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D.
Unified Land Operations
Unified Land Operations is the U.S. Army’s central warfighting doctrine that integrates offensive, defensive, and stability tasks to achieve decisive outcomes across the full spectrum of conflict.
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E.
Oath of Enlistment of the United States Armed Forces
The Oath of Enlistment of the United States Armed Forces is the formal, legally binding pledge in which new service members swear to support and defend the U.S. Constitution and obey lawful orders as they enter military service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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 ⓘ |
| contains |
appellate provisions
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jurisdictional provisions ⓘ procedural articles ⓘ punitive articles ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnacted | 1950-05-05 ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| legalForm | Title 10 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| replaced |
Articles of War
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surface form:
Articles for the Government of the Navy
Articles of War ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Uniform Code of Military Justice
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
UCMJ
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| signedBy |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
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 ⓘ |
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Subject: Uniform Code of Military Justice Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (83)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United States federal military law
subject surface form:
Denise Lind
this entity surface form:
Uniform Code of Military Justice of 1950
this entity surface form:
Uniform Code of Military Justice when on active duty
subject surface form:
Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
this entity surface form:
Article 66, Uniform Code of Military Justice
this entity surface form:
Article 66 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice
this entity surface form:
United States military law
United States military courts of criminal appeals
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