Federal · Title 10 — Armed Forces

10 U.S.C. § 859: Art. 59. Error of law; lesser included offense

Civil

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This statute establishes procedural rules for court-martial review: errors of law don't invalidate findings unless they materially harm the accused's rights, and reviewing authorities may affirm findings of lesser included offenses instead.

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A finding or sentence of a court-martial may not be held incorrect on the ground of an error of law unless the error materially prejudices the substantial rights of the accused. Any reviewing authority with the power to approve or affirm a finding of guilty may approve or affirm, instead, so much of the finding as includes a lesser included offense.

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