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Liber-AL

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25. Er...didn't I just say that art 88 applies

Reply to maxrandb (Reply #21)

Wed Apr 11, 2012, 06:11 AM

Apr 2012

to commissioned officers only? There is no need to explain the elements to me...

But articles 89, 90, 92 and so on apply to ALL service members. I hope you aren't thinking that the elements of art 88 overlap the elements of the other articles on that page.

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In order to charge under Article 88, you have to have these Elements maxrandb Apr 2012 #21

Er...didn't I just say that art 88 applies Liber-AL Apr 2012 #25

No maxrandb Apr 2012 #30

Lets just look at the UCMJ articles..no need to Liber-AL Apr 2012 #36

You seem to have assumed that I disagtee with you maxrandb Apr 2012 #37

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It's not only that. I have some experience with the UCMJ maxrandb Apr 2012 #19

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Yep ... n/t 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2012 #8

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