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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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| §855. Art. 55. Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited | ||||||
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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. |
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(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 56.) |
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The word "may" is substituted for the word "shall". |
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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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