Georgia § 38-2-1105 - Misconduct as prisoner of war.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 38-2-1105 — Misconduct as prisoner of war., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38-2-1105. Misconduct as prisoner of war.
Any person subject to this article shall be punished as a court-martial may direct who, while in the hands of the enemy in time of war: For the purpose of securing favorable treatment by his or her captors acts without proper authority in a manner contrary to law, custom, or regulation to the detriment of others of whatever nationality held by the enemy as civilian or military prisoners; or While in a position of authority over such persons maltreats them without justifiable cause. (Code 1981, § 38-2-1105 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 753, § 1/HB 98.) U.S. Code. - For similar provision in Uniform Code of Military Justice, see 10 U.S.C. § 905.
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