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10 U.S.C. § 855 — Art. 55. Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited
submitted 70 years ago by ch. 1041 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 51 words · no verdicts yet
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Courts-martial may not impose flogging, branding, marking, tattooing, or other cruel or unusual punishment. Irons may be used only for safe custody.
No court-martial may sentence a person subject to this chapter to flogging, branding, marking, tattooing, or any other cruel or unusual punishment, and no such punishment may be inflicted. Single or double irons are prohibited except when used to keep someone safely in custody.
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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.
Source credit: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 56.)
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- 1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
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