Any officer or enlisted member may be punished as a court-martial may direct, if he treats with contempt, or is disrespectful in language or deportment toward, an officer or noncommissioned officer while that officer is in the execution of his office. HISTORY: [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 56; 1985 Act No. 84, Section 16; 2001 Act No. 85, Section 41.
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