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  1. CORE CRIMINAL LAW SUBJECTS: Defenses: Obedience to Orders

    (the essential attributes of a lawful order include: (1) issuance by competent authority - a person authorized by applicable law to give such an order; (2) communication of words that express a …

  2. United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

    Rules of Practice and Procedure -- Rules Changes Order, 29 May 2026 Supplement briefs with issues from petitions for grant of review -- new webpage; new link on daily journal page

  3. CORE CRIMINAL LAW SUBJECTS: Crimes: Article 91 - Insubordinate …

    (to be lawful, an order must (1) have a valid military purpose, and (2) be clear, specific, and narrowly drawn; in addition, the order must not conflict with the statutory or constitutional rights of the person …

  4. Rules of Practice and Procedure - United States Courts

    2026 Rules (effective 1 Oct 2024, as amended through 29 May 2026) A Guide to Filing a Joint Appendix Sample Joint Appendix Rules Affected by the April 17, 2025 Order -- Rules 19, 21 (b), 21A (c), 24, …

  5. CORE CRIMINAL LAW SUBJECTS: Crimes: Article 90 - Assaulting or ...

    (when the defense moves to dismiss a charge on the grounds that the charged order was not lawful, the military judge must determine whether there is an adequate factual basis for the allegation that the …

  6. CORE CRIMINAL LAW SUBJECTS: Crimes: Article 92 - Failure toObey Order

    (in this case, in issuing a general order that prohibited servicemembers 21 years of age and older from providing alcohol to individuals under 21 years of age for the purpose of consumption, the …

  7. May 29, 2026 · ORDER Upon careful consideration of certain proposed changes to the Rules of Practice and Procedure, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, which were presented to and …

  8. U.S. v. Deisher

    An order is lawful if it is reasonably necessary to safeguard and protect the morale, discipline, and usefulness of the members of a command and is directly connected with the maintenance of good …

  9. An order requiring the performance of a military duty or act may be inferred to be lawful and it is disobeyed at the peril of the subordinate. This inference does not apply to a patently illegal order, …

  10. Opinions Digest - United States Courts

    Article 123a - Making, Drawing, or Uttering Check, Draft, or Order Without Sufficient Funds Article 124 – Frauds Against the United States Article 124a – Bribery Article 124b - Graft Article 125 – Kidnapping …