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10 U.S.C. § 949k

Defense of lack of mental responsibility

United States · Title 10 — ARMED FORCES · Status: effective

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10 U.S.C. § 949k, Defense of lack of mental responsibility, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/433018
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Whenever lack of mental responsibility of the accused with respect to an offense is properly at issue in a military commission under this chapter, the military judge shall instruct the members as to the defense of lack of mental responsibility under this section and shall charge the members to find the accused—

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