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knowledge of the trutli of the statements therein contained 

 and with intent to defraud the United States ; or 



Who steals, embezzles, knowingly and willfully misappro- 

 priates, applies to his own use or benefit, or wrongfully or 

 knowingly sells or disposes of any ordnance, arms, equip- 

 ments, ammunition, clothing, subsistence stores, money, or 

 other property of the United States furnished or intended for 

 the military service thereof; or 



Who knowingly purchases or receives in pledge for any ob- 

 ligation or indebtedness from any soldier, officer, or other per- 

 son who is a part of or employed in said forces or service, any 

 ordnance, arms, equipment, ammunition, clothing, subsistence 

 stores, or other property of the United States, such soldier, 

 officer, or other person not having lawful right to sell or 

 pledge the same ; 



Shall, on conviction thereof, be punished by fine or impris- 

 onment, or by such other punishment as a court-martial may 

 adjudge, or by any or all of said penalties. And if any per- 

 son, being guilty of any of the offenses aforesaid while in the 

 military service of the* United States, receives his discharge 

 or is dismissed from the service, he shall continue to be liable 

 to be arrested and held for trial and sentence by a court-mar- 

 tial in the same manner and to the same extent as if he had 

 not received such discharge nor been dismissed. 



CONDUCT UNBECOMING AN OFFICER AND GENTLEMAN. 



Art. 95. Any officer or cadet who is convicted of conduct 

 unbecoming an officer and a gentleman shall be dismissed from 

 the service. 



GENERAL ARTICLE. 



Art. 96. Though not mentioned in these articles, all disor- 

 ders and neglects to the prejudice of good order and military 

 discipline, all conduct of a nature to bring discredit upon the 

 military service, and all crimes or offenses not capital of which 

 persons subject to military law may be guilty shall be taken 

 cognizance of by a general or special or summary court- 

 martial, according to the nature and degree of the offense, and 

 punished at the discretion of such court. 



