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The Code of Conduct is a set of six articles that guide the behavior of U.S. military personnel in combat and captivity. It was established in 1955 after the Korean War and prohibits surrender, collaboration, and giving name, rank, service number, and date of birth to the enemy.
Non-judicial punishment (NJP) is a disciplinary measure for military personnel in the United States Armed Forces, authorized by Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). It permits commanders to impose various punishments without a court-martial, such as restriction, forfeiture of pay, reduction in rank, or admonition.
The court is an Article I tribunal that reviews court-martial cases of military personnel and civilians subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. It was established in 1951 and has five civilian judges appointed by the president with Senate confirmation.
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 offenses of service members, and provides for review by the CAAF and the Supreme Court.
In a call with reporters previewing the order, senior Biden administration officials said it was the most sweeping change to the military legal code since it was created in 1950. The Pentagon had ...
Article 93 was changed to make the act of sodomy a crime in itself, separate from the offense of assault with intent to commit sodomy. The law went into effect on February 4, 1921. From February 4, 1921 to December 26, 2013, sodomy was prohibited in the United States military .
Courts-martial are trials conducted by the U.S. military or by state militaries for various purposes, including military tribunals and martial law. Learn about the historical development, rules, and procedures of courts-martial from the British Articles of War to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
The Lieber Code (General Orders No. 100, April 24, 1863) was the military law that governed the wartime conduct of the Union Army in the American Civil War. It was written by Franz Lieber, a German jurist and political philosopher, and promulgated by President Lincoln to define and describe command responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity.