10-U.S.C.-918
§918 – Art. 118. Murder
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Title 10 > Subtitle A > Part II > Chapter 47 > Subchapter X > Section 918
Details
- Reference: Section 918
- Legend: §918 – Art. 118. Murder
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
Any person subject to this chapter who, without justification or excuse, unlawfully kills a human being, when he—
(1) has a premeditated design to kill;
(2) intends to kill or inflict great bodily harm;
(3) is engaged in an act which is inherently dangerous to another and evinces a wanton disregard of human life; or
(4) is engaged in the perpetration or attempted perpetration of burglary, sodomy, rape, rape of a child, sexual assault, sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual contact, sexual abuse of a child, robbery, or aggravated arson;
is guilty of murder, and shall suffer such punishment as a court-martial may direct, except that if found guilty under clause (1) or (4), he shall suffer death or imprisonment for life as a court-martial may direct.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 72; Pub. L. 102–484, div. A, title X, §1066(b), Oct. 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 2506; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title V, §552(d), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3263; Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title V, §541(d)(2), Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1410.)
| Revised section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 918 | 50:712. | May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 118), 64 Stat. 140. |
The words of this section are omitted as surplusage.
Amendments
2011—Par. (4). Pub. L. 112–81 substituted sexual assault, sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual contact, sexual abuse of a child, for aggravated sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual contact, aggravated sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual contact with a child,.
2006—Par. (4). Pub. L. 109–163 substituted rape, rape of a child, aggravated sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual contact, aggravated sexual abuse of a child, aggravated sexual contact with a child, for rape,.
1992—Par. (3). Pub. L. 102–484 substituted another for others.
Effective Date of 2011 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–81 effective 180 days after Dec. 31, 2011, and applicable with respect to offenses committed on or after such effective date, see section 541(f) of Pub. L. 112–81, set out as a note under section 843 of this title.
Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 109–163 effective on Oct. 1, 2007, see section 552(f) of Pub. L. 109–163, set out as a note under section 843 of this title.
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–484 effective Oct. 23, 1992, and applicable with respect to offenses committed on or after that date, see section 1067 of Pub. L. 102–484, set out as a note under section 803 of this title.
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