Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§927 Art. 127. Extortion
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Summary
Anyone covered by this law who threatens another person to get money, property, forgiveness, a special favor, or protection is committing extortion. They can be punished by a court-martial.
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Title 10, §927
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Any person subject to this chapter who communicates threats to another person with the intention thereby to obtain anything of value or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity is guilty of extortion and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 92750:721.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 127), 64 Stat. 141. The words “of any description” are omitted as surplusage.
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10 U.S.C. § 927
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102