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10 U.S.C. 893: Art. 93. Cruelty and maltreatmentText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 47-UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
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§893. Art. 93. Cruelty and maltreatment

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.

( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 68 .)

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50:687.

May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 93), 64 Stat. 136.