Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§917 Art. 117. Provoking Speeches or Gestures
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Summary
Insulting gestures or words between people covered by these rules can be punished by a court-martial.
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Title 10, §917
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Any person subject to this chapter who uses provoking or reproachful words or gestures towards any other person subject to this chapter shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 91750:711.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 117), 64 Stat. 139.
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10 U.S.C. § 917
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102