Uniform Code of Military Justice

The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is the foundation of the system of military justice of the armed forces of the United States. The UCMJ was established by the United States Congress in accordance with their constitutional authority, per Article I Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, which provides that "The Congress shall have Power . . . to make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval forces" of the United States.^[1]

Further information: Articles of War

Further information: Articles for the Government of the United States Navy

Main article: Courts-martial of the United States

Main article: Nonjudicial punishment

See also

• Judge Advocate General's Corps
• Manual for Courts-Martial
• Military law
• Military tribunal
• Military courtesy
• Military expression
• Laws of war
• Lieber Code, Union army during the Civil War
• Geneva Conventions
• Code of Service Discipline, a Canadian equivalent to the UCMJ

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