Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§880 Art. 80. Attempts
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Summary
An attempt is intending an offense and acting beyond mere preparation but failing. People covered may be court-martialed and can be convicted even if the offense seems completed.
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Title 10, §880
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(a)An act, done with specific intent to commit an offense under this chapter, amounting to more than mere preparation and tending, even though failing, to effect its commission, is an attempt to commit that offense.
(b)Any person subject to this chapter who attempts to commit any offense punishable by this chapter shall be punished as a court-martial may direct, unless otherwise specifically prescribed.
(c)Any person subject to this chapter may be convicted of an attempt to commit an offense although it appears on the trial that the offense was consummated.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 880(a)880(b)50:674(a).50:674(b).May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 80), 64 Stat. 134. 880(c)50:674(c). In subsection (a), the words “even though” are substituted for the word “but” for clarity.
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10 U.S.C. § 880
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102