Any person subject to this code may be punished as a court-martial may direct, if he: (1) strikes his superior officer or noncommissioned officer or draws or lifts up any weapon or offers any violence against him while he is in the execution of his office; (2) wilfully disobeys a lawful command of his superior officer or noncommissioned officer. HISTORY: Former Section 25-1-2940 [1950 (46) 1881; 1952 Code Section 44-207; 1962 Code Section 44-194; 1964 (53) 2241] recodified as Section 25-1-2665 by 1984 Act No. 378; New Section 25-1-2940 [derived from former Section 25-1-2460 (1950 (46) 1881; 1952 Code Section 44-155; 1962 Code Section 44-154; 1964 (53) 2241)] En by 1984 Act No. 378, Section 55; 1985 Act No. 84, Section 15; 2001 Act No. 85, Section 40.
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