10 U.S.C. § 893
Section 893 · Art. 93. Cruelty and maltreatment
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 62 court decisions — leading case Parker v. Levy (1974)
Most recently applied in United States v. Sergeant STEVEN E. WOLPERT (September 2016)
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Any person subject to this chapter who is guilty of cruelty toward, or oppression or maltreatment of, any person subject to his orders shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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Cross References
Article to be explained, see section 937 of this title.
Prisoner, misconduct as, see section 905 of this title.