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Uniform Code of Military Justice

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Uniform Code of Military Justice

Article 163. Perjury.

(a) A person subject to this Code is guilty of perjury when, while under an oath or affirmation lawfully administered in a military judicial proceeding, the person knowingly makes a materially false statement that the person does not believe to be true.

(b) A person guilty under this Article shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.