UCMJ Article 134: Straggling
Straggling under Article 134 covers the offense of falling behind or leaving a march, formation, or other organized military movement…
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UCMJ Article 86: Absence Without Leave
Article 86 covers unauthorized absence from a unit, organization, or place of duty. It encompasses three distinct forms: failure to…
UCMJ Article 109: Waste, Destruction or Spoilage of Non-Military Property
Article 109 prohibits the willful or reckless waste, spoilage, or destruction of property that does not belong to the U.S.…
UCMJ Article 78: Accessory After the Fact
Article 78 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice addresses individuals who assist someone they know has committed an offense,…
UCMJ Article 83: Malingering
Article 83 criminalizes malingering, which occurs when a service member feigns illness, physical disablement, mental lapse, or mental derangement, or…
UCMJ Article 117: Provoking Speeches or Gestures
Article 117 makes it an offense to use provoking or reproachful words or gestures toward any person subject to the…
UCMJ Article 134: Seizure (Destruction, Removal, or Disposal of Property to Prevent)
This Article 134 offense criminalizes the destruction, removal, or disposal of property for the purpose of preventing its lawful seizure…
UCMJ Article 92: Failure to Obey Order or Regulation
Article 92 is one of the most broadly applied punitive articles in the UCMJ, covering three separate offenses: violation of…
UCMJ Article 132: Frauds Against the United States
Article 132 addresses various forms of fraud against the United States, including the making or delivery of false claims, forgery…
UCMJ Article 108: Damage, Wrongful Disposition, Sale, Loss or Destruction of U.S. Military Property
Article 108 addresses offenses involving U.S. military property, including selling, damaging, destroying, or wrongfully disposing of it, as well as…
UCMJ Article 134: Jumping from Vessel into the Water
Jumping from a vessel into the water is a specialized military offense under Article 134 that criminalizes the act of…
UCMJ Article 134: Dishonorably Failing to Pay Debts
Dishonorably failing to pay debts under Article 134 addresses conduct by service members who fail to pay just debts in…
UCMJ Article 91: Insubordinate Conduct Toward Warrant Officer, NCO, or Petty Officer
Article 91 prohibits three forms of insubordinate conduct directed at warrant officers, noncommissioned officers, or petty officers: striking or assaulting…
UCMJ Article 127: Extortion
Article 127 criminalizes extortion, defined as obtaining something of value from another person through the wrongful use of force, threats,…
UCMJ Article 97: Unlawful Detention
Article 97 prohibits the unlawful detention or confinement of any person by someone acting under military authority. It serves as…
UCMJ Article 87: Missing Movement
Article 87 criminalizes the failure of a service member to deploy with their ship, aircraft, or unit when it departs…
UCMJ Article 120: Sexual Assault
Article 120 is the UCMJ's primary provision addressing rape and sexual assault within the military. The article has undergone multiple…
UCMJ Article 134: Quarantine (Medical Breaking)
Breaking medical quarantine under Article 134 covers the willful violation of a quarantine imposed by lawful authority for the prevention…
UCMJ Article 103: Spies
Article 103 addresses espionage in the form of spying and provides for the most severe penalties in the UCMJ, including…
UCMJ Article 134: General Article (Overview)
Article 134, known as the General Article, is the broadest and most versatile punitive article in the UCMJ. It operates…