10 U.S.C. § 877
Section 877 · Art. 77. Principals
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 82 court decisions — leading case Schick v. Reed (1974)
Most recently applied in Gourzong v. Attorney General United States (June 2016)
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Any person punishable under this chapter who—
(1) commits an offense punishable by this chapter, or aids, abets, counsels, commands, or procures its commission; or
(2) causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him would be punishable by this chapter;
is a principal.
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Cross References
Article to be explained, see section 937 of this title.
Definition of principal, Federal offense, see section 2 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.