10 U.S.C. § 900
Section 900 · Art. 100. Subordinate compelling surrender
Amended 1 time on record
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case United States v. Gay (1983)
Most recently applied in United States v. Gay (June 1983)
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Any person subject to this chapter who compels or attempts to compel the commander of any place, vessel, aircraft, or other military property, or of any body of members of the armed forces, to give it up to an enemy or to abandon it, or who strikes the colors or flag to an enemy without proper authority, shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.
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Cross References
Article to be explained, see section 937 of this title.