10 U.S.C. 900: Art. 100. Subordinate compelling surrenderText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 10-ARMED FORCESCHAPTER 47-UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
§900. Art. 100. Subordinate compelling surrender
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.
( Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041 , 70A Stat. 70 .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
900 | 50:694. | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 100), 64 Stat. 137. |