Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§902 Art. 102. Forcing a Safeguard
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Summary
Anyone under this law who forces a safeguard will be punished either by death or by whatever penalty a court-martial orders.
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Title 10, §902
Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Any person subject to this chapter who forces a safeguard shall suffer death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.
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Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 90250:696.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 102), 64 Stat. 137.
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10 U.S.C. § 902
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102