10 U.S.C. § 905 — Art. 105. Forgery

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A person subject to this chapter commits forgery by intentionally making or changing a writing that would apparently affect another person’s legal rights or liabilities, or by knowingly transferring such a writing. The person shall be punished as a court-martial directs.

A person subject to this chapter is guilty of forgery if, intending to defraud, the person— (1) falsely makes or changes a signature or any part of a writing that, if genuine, would apparently impose a legal obligation on another person or change that person’s legal right or liability to that person’s disadvantage; or (2) uses, offers, issues, or transfers such a writing while knowing that it was falsely made or changed. The person shall be punished as a court-martial directs.

the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain

Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to defraud—

(1)

falsely makes or alters any signature to, or any part of, any writing which would, if genuine, apparently impose a legal liability on another or change his legal right or liability to his prejudice; or

(2)

utters, offers, issues, or transfers such a writing, known by him to be so made or altered;

is guilty of forgery and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Source credit: (Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 74, § 923; renumbered § 905, Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5401(12), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2939.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1956Enacted · Act of Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041
2016Amended · Pub. L. 114-328 · 130 Stat. 2939

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 1041 on 1956-08-10.

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