Malingering.

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A person subject to this code must be punished as a court-martial directs, if he, for the purpose of avoiding work, duty, or service in the military forces:

(1) feigns illness, physical disablement, mental lapse, or derangement;

(2) intentionally inflicts self-injury, or commits, performs, or undertakes a service-disqualifying activity;

(3) hires or attempts to hire another person to do his duty.

HISTORY: [Derived from former Section 25-1-2530 (1950 (46) 1881; 1952 Code Section 44-164; 1962 Code Section 44-164; 1964 (53) 2241)] En by 1984 Act No. 378, Section 72; 2011 Act No. 46, Section 23, eff June 7, 2011.

Effect of Amendment

The 2011 amendment rewrote the section.


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