10 USC 883 - Art. 83. Fraudulent Enlistment, Appointment, or Separation

Any person who—

(1) procures his own enlistment or appointment in the armed forces by knowingly false representation or deliberate concealment as to his qualifications for that enlistment or appointment and receives pay or allowances thereunder; or

(2) procures his own separation from the armed forces by knowingly false representation or deliberate concealment as to his eligibility for that separation;

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 66.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
883 50:677. May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 83), 64 Stat. 134.

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