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10 U.S.C. § 894 — Art. 94. Mutiny or sedition
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**(a)** Any person subject to this chapter who—
(1) with intent to usurp or override lawful military authority, refuses, in concert with any other person, to obey orders or otherwise do his duty or creates any violence or disturbance is guilty of mutiny;
(2) with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of lawful civil authority, creates, in concert with any other person, revolt, violence, or other disturbance against that authority is guilty of sedition;
(3) fails to do his utmost to prevent and suppress a mutiny or sedition being committed in his presence, or fails to take all reasonable means to inform his superior commissioned officer or commanding officer of a mutiny or sedition which he knows or has reason to believe is taking place, is guilty of a failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition.
**(b)** A person who is found guilty of attempted mutiny, mutiny, sedition, or failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.
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**(a)** Any person subject to this chapter who—
(1) with intent to usurp or override lawful military authority, refuses, in concert with any other person, to obey orders or otherwise do his duty or creates any violence or disturbance is guilty of mutiny;
(2) with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of lawful civil authority, creates, in concert with any other person, revolt, violence, or other disturbance against that authority is guilty of sedition;
(3) fails to do his utmost to prevent and suppress a mutiny or sedition being committed in his presence, or fails to take all reasonable means to inform his superior commissioned officer or commanding officer of a mutiny or sedition which he knows or has reason to believe is taking place, is guilty of a failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition.
**(b)** A person who is found guilty of attempted mutiny, mutiny, sedition, or failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition shall be punished by death or such other punishment as a court-martial may direct.
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**(a) Soliciting Commission of Offenses Generally.—** Any person subject to this chapter who solicits or advises another to commit an offense under this chapter (other than an offense specified in subsection (b)) shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
**(b) Soliciting Desertion, Mutiny, Sedition, or Misbehavior Before the Enemy.—** Any person subject to this chapter who solicits or advises another to violate [section 885 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section885&num=0&edition=prelim) (article 85), [section 894 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section894&num=0&edition=prelim) (article 94), or [section 899 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section899&num=0&edition=prelim) (article 99)—
(1) if the offense solicited or advised is attempted or is committed, shall be punished with the punishment provided for the commission of the offense; and
(2) if the offense solicited or advised is not attempted or committed, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 671, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 134, defined “principal”. See [section 877 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section877&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
Section 672, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 134, related to accessories after the fact. See [section 878 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section878&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 673, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 134, authorized conviction of lesser included offense. See [section 879 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section879&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 674, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 138, related to attempts. See [section 880 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section880&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 675, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 138, related to conspiracy. See [section 881 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section881&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 676, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 134, related to solicitation. See [section 882 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section882&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 677, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 134, related to fraudulent enlistment, appointment, or separation. See [section 883 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section883&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 678, act May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1, 64 Stat. 135, related to unlawful enlistment, appointment, or separation. See [section 884 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xh
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 894
sions relating to applicability to various situations, see
section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set
out as notes under section 801 of this title.
§ 894. Art. 94. Mutiny or sedition
(a) Any person subject to this chapter who—
(1) with intent to usurp or override lawful
military authority, refuses, in concert with
any other person, to obey orders or otherwise
do his duty or creates any violence or disturb-
ance is guilty of mutiny;
(2) with intent to cause the overthrow or de-
struction of lawful civil authority, creates, in
concert with any other person, revolt, vio-
lence, or other disturbance against that au-
thority is guilty of sedition;
(3) fails to do his utmost to prevent and sup-
press a mutiny or sedition being committed in
his presence, or fails to take all reasonable
means to inform his superior commissioned of-
ficer or commanding officer of a mutiny or se-
dition which he knows or has reason to believe
is taking place, is guilty of a failure to sup-
press or report a mutiny or sedition.
(b) A person who is found guilty of attempted
mutiny, mutiny, sedition, or failure to suppress
or report a mutiny or sedition shall be punished
by death or such other punishment as a court-
martial may direct.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 68.)
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894(a) ......
894(b) ......
50:688(a).
50:688(b).
May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1
(Art. 94), 64 Stat. 136.
In subsection (a)(1) and (2), the words ‘‘or persons’’
are omitted, since, under section 1 of title 1, words im-
porting the singular may apply to several persons.
In subsection (a)(3), the word ‘‘a’’ is substituted for
the words ‘‘an offense of’’. The word
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