JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL’S CORPSUnited States Armed Forces

Uniform Code of Military Justice

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Uniform Code of Military Justice

Article 225. Amendments and Historical Versions.

(a) An amendment to this Code shall identify the Article amended, repealed, added, or redesignated.

(b) Historical versions shall remain identifiable when necessary to determine the law applicable to earlier conduct or proceedings.

(c) No amendment shall operate retroactively to—

(i) create criminal liability for conduct not punishable when committed;

(ii) enlarge criminal liability for earlier conduct; or

(iii) increase the punishment applicable to earlier conduct.