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Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle A - General Military Law
PART II - PERSONNEL
CHAPTER 47 - UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE
SUBCHAPTER VIII - SENTENCES
Sec. 855 - Art. 55. Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited
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| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 47 - UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE SUBCHAPTER VIII - SENTENCES Sec. 855 - Art. 55. Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited |
| Contains | section 855 |
| Date | 2010 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 7, 2011 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 56. |
| Statutes at Large Reference | 64 Stat. 126 |
§855. Art. 55. Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited
Punishment by flogging, or by branding, marking, or tattooing on the body, or any other cruel or unusual punishment, may not be adjudged by any court-martial or inflicted upon any person subject to this chapter. The use of irons, single or double, except for the purpose of safe custody, is prohibited.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 56.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 855 | 50:636. | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 55), 64 Stat. 126. |
The word “may” is substituted for the word “shall”.
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