Wisconsin Statutes 322.099 – Article 99 – Misbehavior before the enemy
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Any person who before or in the presence of the enemy does any of the following shall be punished as a court-martial may direct:
Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 322.099
- Enemy: includes organized forces of the enemy in time of war, any hostile body that U. See Wisconsin Statutes 322.001
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Property: includes real and personal property. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State: when applied to states of the United States, includes the District of Columbia, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the several territories organized by Congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- State military forces: means the Wisconsin army and air national guard, the national guard, as defined in 32 U. See Wisconsin Statutes 322.001
- United States: includes the District of Columbia, the states, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the territories organized by congress. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) Runs away.
(2) Shamefully abandons, surrenders, or delivers up any command, unit, place, or military property which it is his or her duty to defend.
(3) Through disobedience, neglect, or intentional misconduct endangers the safety of any command, unit, place, or military property.
(4) Casts away his or her arms or ammunition.
(5) Is guilty of cowardly conduct.
(6) Quits his or her place of duty to plunder or pillage.
(7) Causes false alarms in any command, unit, or place under control of the armed forces of the United States or the state military forces.
(8) Willfully fails to do his or her utmost to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy any enemy troops, combatants, vessels, aircraft, or any other thing, which it is his or her duty so to encounter, engage, capture, or destroy.
(9) Does not afford all practicable relief and assistance to any troops, combatants, vessels, or aircraft of the armed forces belonging to the United States or their allies, to the state, or to any other state, when engaged in battle.