Federal · Title 10 — Armed Forces

10 U.S.C. § 877: Art. 77. Principals

Civil

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This statute defines who may be held criminally liable as a principal in an offense—including those who directly commit it or aid, abet, counsel, command, procure, or cause its commission.

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commits an offense punishable by this chapter, or aids, abets, counsels, commands, or procures its commission; or causes an act to be done which if directly performed by him would be punishable by this chapter;

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