10 U.S.C. § 927Chapter 47

§927. Art. 127. Extortion

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§927. Art. 127. Extortion

Any person subject to this chapter who communicates threats to another person with the intention thereby to obtain anything of value or any acquittance, advantage, or immunity is guilty of extortion and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
927 50:721. May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 127), 64 Stat. 141.

The words "of any description" are omitted as surplusage.

Last amended: December 31, 2024

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